Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. When she was 19 years old, she moved to Montgomery, Alabama, to live with her relatives. At the time, Montgomery was a deeply segregated city, and African Americans faced widespread discrimination and segregation in all areas of life, including transportation.
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What happened to Rosa Parks when she was 19?
Rosa Parks married Raymond Parks when she was 19 years old on December 18, 1932. Raymond Parks was 32 years old at the time of their marriage. Raymond was a barber and a strong supporter of civil rights, and he encouraged Rosa to become involved in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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In Montgomery, Rosa Parks became involved in the civil rights movement and joined the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She became the secretary of the chapter and was exposed to the various ways in which African Americans were fighting for their rights, including legal challenges to segregation and nonviolent protest.
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