Please read Professor Hume's email, which is about what he will talk about Rosa Parker in the next class.

Secretary: Susan Miller

Dear Susan:

Please convey the information in this email to all the students in my history class.

In addition to learning about Rosa Parker's life story in the textbook, you should also read the following article and the related stories about Rosa Parker that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

Rosa Parker was born in 1913 and died in 25. Known as the "grandmother of the civil rights movement", her life experience was different from those of African-Americans at that time. Although she is a black woman, she has changed American history. In December 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. "By not giving way to white people, she made all black Americans stand up and be human," John Lewis said of her.

Among the numerous awards that Parker won in his life, the most noteworthy ones are the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1999).

Parker died in St. Paul's African Methodist Church in Montgomery on October 24, 25. Her life story was affirmed by everyone, including the praise of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Rice said that when Parker's political actions attracted public attention, she and her peers had just grown up, but she didn't realize that it would affect their lives. Frankly speaking, without Ms. Parker, I wouldn't be standing here today as Secretary of State.

When Parker's coffin was placed in the Capitol, US President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans wanted to pay tribute to Parker. In American history, Parker was the first woman to be buried in the Capitol, which is usually enjoyed only by the President of the United States.