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    States‚ as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. There are many prominent women who are to be recognized. One of them is Rosa Louise McCauley Parks‚ best known as Rosa Parks‚ a Civil Rights Activist. Rosa Parks was born to Leona‚ a teacher‚ and James McCauley‚ a carpenter‚ in February 4‚1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. She has a younger brother- Sylvester McCauley. When Rosa was still young‚ her parents separated‚ so she with her mother and brother left and went to live on her grandparent’s farm. Rosa’s

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    Informative speech outline- courtesy of Tiffany Smith who gave this speech right after Rosa Parks died. Title: The Life & Legacy of Rosa Parks Speech pattern: Topical Attention-getting technique: Provocative statement Introduction: “ We are asking every Negro to stay off the buses Monday in protest of the arrest and trial…You can afford to stay out of school for one day. If you work‚ take a cab or walk‚ but please children and grownups‚ don’t ride the bus at all

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    influential people. These people go by the name of Vernon Johns‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Vernon Johns‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks took stand and stood up for what they believed in. And what they all believed in was more black rights. Vernon Johns was a very stubborn and radical speaker. Martin Luther King Jr. was an honest motivational speaker. He spoke of peace and only wanted equality. And Rosa Parks was a very gutsy and stubborn person who was also passionate for equality. These

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    Rosa Parks faced many challenges. Through her life she had some character traits that helped her face all of these challenges. One of the traits is her being very brave in what she did. She was also very intelligent throughout them all. Lastly‚ she was very determined for people of her race. In the paragraphs below I will tell you how these traits had a positive impact on her during these rough times. In the first place‚ Rosa was very brave. To show that she was brave‚ she did not get up out

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    have courage they will be able to deflect negative comments. Courageous means to stand up for what’s right‚ taking a risk‚ and sacrificing. To begin with‚ being courageous means standing up for what’s right. A woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. Risa Parks is an African American who entered a bus. She was asked to stand from her seat but did not obey. She violated the laws to defend herself and others. “Parks knew the risk

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    were placed under the influence of guns of Cunningham’s Fleet in Alexandria‚ but the French Admiral Godfroy was a friend of Cunningham and he was commonly accepted as a “man of honour” . Therefore‚ Vice Admiral James Sommerville‚ flying his flag in HMS Hood was shipped with a massive force to make a successful deal with the French stayed in Mers-el-Kebir. Meanwhile‚ Cunningham has opened his discussion with Godfroy to come to a diplomatic solution. 27. However‚ initial instructions were received

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    Saharan-African ancestry is legally a part of the African American race‚ even if their physical appear to have a white man’s complexion. Appearing white gave these black men an opportunity to pass as a white man to achieve their freedom they desired. In Elaine Ginsberg’s excerpt‚” Politics of Passing‚” she discussed historical cases of racial or gender passing. In her paper she stated‚ “Passing is usually motivated to gain access to social and economic opportunities” (Ginsberg). If this statement is true

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    Rosa Parks Hannah Dinwiddie American History Matt Walker 4th Hour April 9th 2017 Rosa Parks did not stand up for her rights‚ she sat down for them. Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee Alabama on February 4‚ 1913. Her family later moved to Pine Level‚ Alabama. Rosa’s mother was a teacher‚ so that influenced Rosa to want to also become a teacher when she grew up. Rosa moved to Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ at age 11. She left highschool early in order to care for her sick grandmother. She married

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    Rosa McCauley (Parks) was born in Tuskegee‚ Alabama ‚ in 1913 february 4th. Rosa moved with her parents to her grandparents house in Pine Level. Rosa spent most of her childhood there. Her mother was a teacher‚ and her family adored education Rosa moves to Montgomery‚ Alabama when she was around 11years old and eventually attended High School there. She left school at 16 early in 11th grade to care for her sickly grandmother and soon after that her severely sick mom. In 1932 when she was 19 she married

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    Argentine Caudillo: Juan Manuel de Rosas In the year 1829 Argentina was faced with a conflict between two social and political groups to determine the future of the nation. Juan Manuel de Rosas‚ a federalist‚ became governor of Buenos Aires that same year starting a period of terror‚ tyranny and brutal suppression. Rosas’s dictatorship was noted for its law and order through tyranny in which his secret police and spies intimidated all opposition‚ so that by 1840 few people dared to oppose him and

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