Rosa Parks

Parks received numerous awards as a result of her contributions to the civil rights movement. The SCLC established the Rosa Parks Freedom Award in 1963, though Parks herself did not receive it until 1972.{{sfnm|1a1=Theoharis|1y=2015|1p=159|2a1=Mace|2y=2021|2p=154}} In 1965, she received the "Dignity Overdue" award from the Afro-American Broadcasting Company and was honored at a ceremony held at the [[Ford Auditorium]] in Detroit.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=211}} The [[Capital Press Club|Capitol Press Club]] presented her with the Martin Luther King Jr. Award in 1968.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=219}} In 1979, the NAACP awarded her the [[Spingarn Medal]], citing her "quiet courage and determination" in refusing to relinquish her seat.{{sfn|Mace|2021|p=154}} The NAACP further recognized her with their own Martin Luther King Jr. Award in 1980.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} In 1983, she was inducted into the [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fame]].{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} She also received the [[Candace Award]] in 1984 from the [[National Coalition of 100 Black Women]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Candace Award Recipients 1982-1990 |url=http://www.ncbw.org/programs/award3.html |website=[[National Coalition of 100 Black Women]] |access-date=March 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030314213306/http://www.ncbw.org/programs/award3.html |archive-date=March 14, 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Parks received numerous awards as a result of her contributions to the civil rights movement. The SCLC established the Rosa Parks Freedom Award in 1963, though Parks herself did not receive it until 1972.{{sfnm|1a1=Theoharis|1y=2015|1p=159|2a1=Mace|2y=2021|2p=154}} In 1965, she received the "Dignity Overdue" award from the Afro-American Broadcasting Company and was honored at a ceremony held at the [[Ford Auditorium]] in Detroit.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=211}} The [[Capital Press Club|Capitol Press Club]] presented her with the Martin Luther King Jr. Award in 1968.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=219}} In 1979, the NAACP awarded her the [[Spingarn Medal]], citing her "quiet courage and determination" in refusing to relinquish her seat.{{sfn|Mace|2021|p=154}} The NAACP further recognized her with their own Martin Luther King Jr. Award in 1980.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} In 1983, she was inducted into the [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fame]].{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} She also received the [[Candace Award]] in 1984 from the [[National Coalition of 100 Black Women]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Candace Award Recipients 1982-1990 |url=http://www.ncbw.org/programs/award3.html |website=[[National Coalition of 100 Black Women]] |access-date=March 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030314213306/http://www.ncbw.org/programs/award3.html |archive-date=March 14, 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1992, Parks received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} She was inducted into the [[National Women's Hall of Fame]] in 1993, with her statue being displayed in the National Statuary Hall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rosa Parks |url=https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/rosa-parks/ |website=[[National Women's Hall of Fame]] |access-date=March 22, 2025}}</ref> She received the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the highest award a civilian can receive from the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch|United States executive branch]], from Bill Clinton in 1996.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=239}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Medal of Freedom |url=https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/a-life-of-global-impact/presidential-medal-of-freedom/?loclr=blogfam |website=[[Library of Congress]] |access-date=March 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322021545/https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/a-life-of-global-impact/presidential-medal-of-freedom/?loclr=blogfam |archive-date=March 22, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later, in 1999, Parks was awarded the [[Congressional Gold Medal]] with unanimous Senate approval despite opposition in the House from Representative [[Ron Paul]].{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=239}} Also in 1999, she was honored with the [[Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival]] Freedom Award, and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her one of the 20 most influential figures of the 20th century. In 2000, Parks received both the Alabama Governor's Medal of Honor and the Alabama Academy Award. In 2003, she received the International Institute Heritage Hall of Fame Award.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiv}}

In 1992, Parks received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiii}} She was inducted into the [[National Women's Hall of Fame]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rosa Parks |url=https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/rosa-parks/ |website=[[National Women's Hall of Fame]] |access-date=March 22, 2025}}</ref> She received the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the highest award a civilian can receive from the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch|United States executive branch]], from Bill Clinton in 1996.{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=239}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Medal of Freedom |url=https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/a-life-of-global-impact/presidential-medal-of-freedom/?loclr=blogfam |website=[[Library of Congress]] |access-date=March 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322021545/https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/a-life-of-global-impact/presidential-medal-of-freedom/?loclr=blogfam |archive-date=March 22, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later, in 1999, Parks was awarded the [[Congressional Gold Medal]] with unanimous Senate approval despite opposition in the House from Representative [[Ron Paul]].{{sfn|Theoharis|2015|p=239}} Also in 1999, she was honored with the [[Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival]] Freedom Award, and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her one of the 20 most influential figures of the 20th century. In 2000, Parks received both the Alabama Governor's Medal of Honor and the Alabama Academy Award. In 2003, she received the International Institute Heritage Hall of Fame Award.{{sfn|Hanson|2011|p=xxiv}}

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