Rosa Parks Congressional Gold Medal Act
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The Rosa Parks Congressional Gold Medal Act is a United States law that awarded civil rights icon Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the broader struggle against racial segregation.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Congressional Gold Medal authorizing act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Rosa Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights recognition
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honorary distinctions ⓘ |
| awards | Congressional Gold Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Rosa Parks’s role in the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| highestCivilianHonorOf | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoreeNotableEvent | Montgomery Bus Boycott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoreeOccupation | civil rights activist ⓘ |
| honors | Rosa Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| medalRecipient | Rosa Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalType | Congressional Gold Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to award Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal ⓘ |
| reasonForAward |
contributions to the civil rights movement
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opposition to racial segregation ⓘ pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott ⓘ |
| recognizes |
historical significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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struggle against racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Rosa Parks Congressional Gold Medal ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | civilian honor ⓘ |
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