When every seat in the white section was taken‚ the bus driver ordered the black passengers in the middle row to stand so a white man could sit. Rosa park refused to move from her spot. This non-violent and strong stance against the unfair segregation law‚ that required black passengers to give up their own seat for a white passenger‚ forever changed race relations in
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All facilities were segregated; School‚ public facilities‚ houses and transpost such as trains and buses. It was in one of these buses that Rosa Parks‚ a respectable 42 year old seamstress and member of the NAACP‚ caused a controversy that would act as a catalyst to the civil rights movement. It was on the 1st of December 1955 that Rosa Parks entered a city bus‚ and took her seat in the “black section” at the rear of the bus. When the seats had filled up and she was told to give her
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sets courageous people apart from cowards is fortitude. Having the will and drive to go and face those difficulties and eliminate them with passion and strength. Having such qualities is a hard thing to find. An example of courage would be Rosa Parks. Mrs. Parks was arrested and sent to jail for refusing to give her seat on a bus up for a white passenger. She went and made a statement because she was passionate about the Civil Rights Movement. A hero is a person that is brave in an extreme situation
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to a white man‚ Colvin was handcuffed‚ arrested and forcibly removed from the bus‚ as she screamed that her Constitutional rights were being violated. Claudette Colvin after being arrested said “ Mrs. Parks said always do what was right” those words our very power for me because not only did Rosa Parks preach about only doing the right thing she fought for it too. And shortly after‚ 9
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“If a law is unjust‚ a man is not only right to disobey it‚ he is obligated to do so.” This quote by Thomas Jefferson shows that even though there are risks‚ stand up for what is right and just. The law is not always the right thing and people who disagree are considered‚ Civilly disobedient. Civil disobedience is standing up for what is right even if it’s the law. Two men who took a stand for their right is Martin Luther King Jr. and David Thoreau. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham
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~Mrs.Parks~ Mrs. Parks was a wonderful woman. With the research that i’ve done on her I wish I could have met her. she seems like a good friend. Mrs.Parks is a wonderful women in my world. Rosa Parks was a brave and strong women who pushed herself to do what it takes. Mrs. Parks was born on February 4 ‚1913 in tuskegee alabama. She was irish and scottish. She went to a local/rural area school. Mrs.Parks had to quit school because she had to watch after and take care of her grandmother. Mrs.Parks
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of after her arrest. She was arrested by police‚ and were to stand trial. She was at first supported by Women’s Political Council‚ as well as National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. On May 6th‚ Claudette Colvin Whoever it was Rosa Park’s case that managed to unite the black community. “Colvin was considered and dismissed -- some say because it turned out she was pregnant (after her arrest)‚ some say it was because she was poor and of a lower caste in the black community (because
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progressive change has been made” and this natural human trait of disobedience is a catalyst for Progressive change. This disobedience to reach progressive change can be seen throughout history. People like Rosa Parks stood up for a cause by being disobedient towards the racist laws at play. When Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus‚ she was jailed but her peaceful protest gave rise to the cause of segregation. This was a big issue at this time but
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60’s. Key individuals such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King stimulated the ideas that began the Civil Rights Movement and the public protests. Significant protests during the civil Rights Movement include‚ the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ The Birmingham Campaign‚ The March on Washington‚ Selma and the voting Rights Act and the King assassination. These protests demonstrated the desire for change contributed greatly to the success of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was a key individual during
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Rosa Parks is one of the best in our unit. Why‚ because she never give up she always stand up for hr people. Alos she told her people to remember that she never give up so neither should they. My topic is going to be never give up because my hero did not give up. She did what was right and for her people. What I think makes a hero is when you are brave you are strong save your people stand up for your people.That’ what a true hero would do for her people.Some information about my heros is that she
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