Which event in Montgomery, Alabama, helped launch a major phase of the civil rights movement?
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Correct answer: Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott became an important early victory for the civil rights movement.
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