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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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    Chapter 1 Rosa Parks Rosa parks is known for by refusing to give up her seat to a white person. This started the civil rights movement‚ which led to an organized bus boycott‚ led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin is known for leading the civil rights movement. He led the bus boycott which ended racial segregation

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    The African-American Story In 1619‚ twenty Africans were brought to Virginia and forced into slavery. By 1790‚ there were 700‚000 slaves in the United States and in the 1800s‚ African-American slaves were 40% of the Southern part of America (Brunner). Africans were not slaves before they were brought to America. They were kidnapped and shipped to the U.S. where were made into slaves. African-Americans have struggled for hundreds of years to gain equality. They staged boycotts‚ had marches‚ and

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    To begin‚ Rosa Parks was loyal to her people‚ courageous‚ and courteous. During her purposeful life‚ Rosa parks confronted many challenges. In some ways her traits assisted her‚ but in occasional situations they failed her. Each character trait played a role in her actions and hardships. In countless moments ‚Rosa used her millions of quirks to her advantage. First ‚ Rosa was loyal to her people. When she labored for the NAACP‚ she worked diligently and put in many sleepless hours to become a secretary

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    Rosa Parks displayed civil disobedience when she stood up or rather sat down for the purpose of what she believed on segregation (Parks Disobedience). Civil disobedience is when protestors intentionally oppose a law as a way of protest (Suber). The ambition behind this is to bring about revising a law or government laws (Brownlee). Park’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences‚ she chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest segregation‚ and she did achieve success

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    just because they stood by what they believed was right. I rewrote a chapter in my own story by believing in myself and what I feel about my father. One of the many people that made history by sticking by their beliefs is Rosa Parks. Rosa was an African American activist in the Civil Rights Movement. One of the most famous things she’s known for is refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. Because of this‚ she became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation

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    In 1955‚ a woman named Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving her seat to an white man in the bus. Rosa Parks was a black woman who stood up for what she believed in. She lived in Alabama‚ but later moved to Detroit. Although she knew that the law said that only white people can sit on the bus‚ she didn’t actually care about that. Because of this‚ the police arrested her. But nonetheless‚ she walked free when a friend of her paid the bail money . Even though the North won the Civil War‚ it didn’t

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    We’ve all heard the same stories about Rosa Parks. The well-known heroine who stood up against white supremacy by refusing to take a seat‚ she was arrested‚ and then fined for her alleged crimes. However‚ not many are familiar with Claudette Colvin who had done the same thing 9 months prior. Born and raised in Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ Claudette Colvin was only 15 years old at the time when she made her stand. Before this‚ Colvin was considered a good student‚ receiving straight A’s and nursing an aspiration

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    Born in 1939‚ Claudette Colvin is a person who is not recognized for what she did as much as Rosa Parks is. Claudette Colvin wouldn’t give up her seat to a white man‚ the same thing Rosa Parks did‚ only 9 months before Parks did it. I don’t really know why Parks is more known for doing it‚ but Colvin should be known for it too. When she was only 15‚ she was on a bus to go home. A white man boarded and had no place to sit. The bus driver told Claudette‚ “Get up‚ this man needs a place to sit.” Claudette

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    people listen to us. I mean how could you ignore thousands of people rioting and protesting in the streets? But do these people really acknowledge what we have to say‚ or do they just do what they feel is best for not the people‚ but themselves. Rosa Parks and her story is a famous example of what happens when you disagree with society and what is considered "Normal" She was punished thrown off that bus‚ and she acted alone. This inspired so many people to join her cause that if she did it that they

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