November 6‚ 2012 Introduction 1955 Rosa Parks (42 year old black women) sparked a new era for African American freedom and equality. Racism was practiced and evident everywhere in the southern states. Although segregation was very prominent at that time‚ transportation seemed to be the only thing that didn’t totally separate blacks and whites. Blacks were looked upon as dirty‚ in humane‚ and diseased. Therefore they didn’t want to share seats on the public bus. The first 10 rows of seats were reserved
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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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Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4‚ 1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama to proud parents Leona and James McCauley a teacher and carpenter respectively. After her parents’ separation‚ she went to live with her grandparents and attended a local school for African American children. Segregation was very prevalent during this time. Whites and Blacks had different churches‚ schools‚ stores‚ elevators and even drinking fountains. Places often had signs saying "For Colored Only" or "For Whites Only". The
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His teacher also was black. His teacher and he was sitting in the front because the bus was full of people. The driver told them to sit in the back. They refused then the driver cursed and threatened them‚ and only because his teacher was in tears‚ they moved to the back. He felt terrible ‚ but this gave him determination to fight prejudice. When Rosa Parks was sitting in a section on a bus just behind the sign stating “White Only.” then the driver asked her to move the seat
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Rosa parks had changed history. Rosa parks was born on February 4‚ 1913‚ and died October 24‚ 2005‚ at the age 92. Rosa Parks had a very exciting childhood‚ and had only one sibling. On December 1‚ 1995‚ while riding a bus‚ Mrs.Parks refused to give her seat to a white man‚ which was against Alabama’s racial segregation laws. Because Mrs.Parks was african american‚ she had to move off of her seat. When Mrs.Parks refused to give her seat to a white man‚ the bus driver had told her
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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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How Important were the actions of Rosa Parks to the civil rights movement? Explain your answer. Rosa Parks was a black American who it has been said‚ started the black civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was fro Montgomery‚ and in Montgomery they had a local low that black people were only allowed to sit in a few seats on the public buses and if a white person wanted their set‚ they would have to give it up. On one bus journey Parks was asked to move for a white person‚ she refused and the police
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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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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 didn’t
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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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