Mrs. Parks spent her last years living quietly in Detroit, where she died in 2005 at the age of 92. After her death, her casket was placed in the rotunda of the United States Capitol for two days, so the nation could pay its respects to the woman whose courage had changed the lives of so many. She was the first woman in American history to lie in state at the Capitol, an honor usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/par0bio-1
This is amazing because this really shows how many people loved and respected Mrs. Parks. What a phenomanal woman. Her acts took courage and she gave a new name for women.
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