Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th centur
y. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law. Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.
Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
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Which line contains an idea that is most important to include in a summary of this passage?
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She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
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The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr.
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She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
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She refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger.
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