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October 24, 2005

Rosa Parks Dies

Rosa Parks passed away on October 24, 2005. She was the first woman and second non-government official to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

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People: Rosa Parks
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1. Rosa Parks, 92, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies - BBC News2. Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 92 - NPR3. Rosa Parks - National Women's History Museum

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