Rosa Parks is an extraordinary person because she stood up against racism and stood up for herself. It was even harder for her because she is a woman, and in those days, things were much harder for woman. Rosa Parks hated the ways of her life. She had always dreamed of having freedom in her life. As she grew up, she went through different experiences that gave her courage and strength. One day, Rosa Parks …showed first 75 words of 482 total…

…showed last 75 words of 482 total…but, Rosa Parks would not give up. Rosa Parks became a great hero. In 1979, Rosa Parks received the Spingarn medal. In 1980, at the 25th anniversary celebration of the bus Boycott, Rosa Parks was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. nonviolent-peace prize. In 1984, Rosa Parks was given the Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage award. Rosa Parks is known as a national hero and as a shy girl who stood up against racism and fought for freedom.