segregation laws all over the state the separated whites from blacks‚ and the state bus was no different (2). The Montgomery Bus Boycott started because Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man (2). The law states that blacks must give up their seats for a white man in the black section if there isn’t enough seats for whites (2). Rosa parks refused to give up her seat because she was a trained activist (Sanders 4). She was arrested for not obeying the law and giving up her seat on the bus
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girl boarded a bus and sat right behind the white section and sat there‚ her name was Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks played a big role in the Montgomery bus boycott. She had taken a special interest in Claudette Colvin’s because she knew her. Parks was a seamstress in a downtown Montgomery department store. Rosa was also known because she served as a secretary in NAACP and also work as the advisor of the Youth’s council. Rosa got off of work one day and boarded the bus and she sat behind the white section. The
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The United States is a free society in which the rights of each individual citizen are protected by the Bill of Rights. Although we have many freedoms‚ there are still times of disagreement with the government. Everyone has different viewpoints and opinions‚ so what seems just to one person might be deemed as unfair to another. During times of disagreement it is best to have peaceful resistance because this prevents mass violence from arising while still promoting a different opinion to be taken
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believed to be a true outlier. In the making of Martin Luther King Jr.’s success‚ one event that took place is the Montgomery Bus Boycott around 1955. This was a 13-month protest in response to Rosa Parks’ arrest‚ which led to the U.S. Supreme Court governing that segregation on public buses is unlawful. Rosa Parks was arrested due to the refusal of giving up her seat on the bus to a white man. The extent of the boycott demonstrates the work and effort that Martin Luther King Jr. put in to proving the
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people who were equally as credible in the movement that were rarely heard of. When it comes to the Civil Rights movement‚ specifically the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ two of the most popular names that are discussed are Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Rosa Parks. Very seldom do you hear about Ralph Abernathy‚ Edgar Daniel Nixon‚ Fred Gray‚ Claudette Colvin‚ and JoAnn Robinson. Those people also played major roles in the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. From coming up with the idea of the boycott to
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On December 1‚ 1955‚ in Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ history was made when Rosa Parks stood her ground‚ refusing to give up what was rightfully hers. Back then‚ almost every town in the south was categorized by one’s skin color. For example‚ drinking fountains‚ stores‚ buses‚ restaurants‚ parks‚ and more were either for Caucasians or African Americans. One day‚ Ms. Parks was sitting in her section of a bus‚ the African American section‚ until suddenly‚ she was ordered by
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hero has been misplaced in stereotypical conceptions and has lost its true meaning. The initial day of December 1955 coincidently was the initial launch of the civil rights movement‚ started by the mother‚ Rosa Parks. After a long day of work at a department store‚ where African-American Rosa Parks worked as a seamstress‚ she boarded the yellow and green Cleveland Avenue for home. She sat down in the fifth row‚ the first row designated for “colored people”. AS the long ride continued‚ the bus began
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throughout the history of this country. Peaceful resistance to laws is a positive way to impact a free society. It is called a peaceful resistance when it is non-violent and there is no blood shed. People such as Rosa Parks peacefully resisted against unfair laws. As it says in the article‚"Parks was arrested for her act of civil disobedience and convicted of violating the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the South until 1965. Her arrest and subsequent appeal helped spark a 381-day-long
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mentioning the following names: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Harriet Tubman‚ Rosa Parks‚ and many more. Black History Month is the month to remember the heroes that earn black people their rights. Black History Month was started by Carter G. Woodson. His purpose was to promote African American History. Black History Month means a lot to me. If it wasn’t for Black History month Barack Obama wouldn’t be president today. Rosa Parks wouldn’t be a civil rights pioneer‚ and Harriet Tubman wouldn’t be recognized
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Rosa Parks Outstanding qualities as a leader! Rosa Parks is a very superb leader that I think every leader should admire. I admire her myself. She was an amazing person for doing what she did on the bus in Montgomery‚ Alabama. Rosa Parks is not only beyond an amazing leader‚ she is a courageous woman too. "She was a very enthusiastic person. "‚according to myhero.com. Following this‚ Some of Rosa’s qualities include stubborn‚ organized‚ brave‚ loyal‚ inspiring‚ influential
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