A Tribute to the Beautiful and Intelligent Rosa Parks!
Since yesterday was Rosa Parks' birthday, I thought it was fitting to pay tribute to the first lady of the civil rights movement, which is a nickname America gave for being a strong-willed woman. She is wellknown for refusing to give up her seat to a Caucasian man, which is part of the story.
The other part of the story is when the white section of the bus was full; therefore, the bus driver asked the African Americans to move their seats so the Caucasians could sit in the colored sections due to the bus being crowded. Three black people got up, but Rosa did not. She thought it was unfair for her to move from the color sections in order for the whites to vacate her seat. Please keep in mind this was the same bus driver who left Rosa out in the rain back in 1942, which meant he did not change in his rigid ways. As a result, he called the cops since Rosa remained in her seat.
While she paved the way for bus desegregation, her courage led to some consequences, which caused him to suffer death threats as well as getting fired from her job as seamstress. However, she receive global recognition as the woman who took a star. Her accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest civilian award), and having two days tribute to her, which occurred in Ohio and California on February 4th and December 1st.
The other part of the story is when the white section of the bus was full; therefore, the bus driver asked the African Americans to move their seats so the Caucasians could sit in the colored sections due to the bus being crowded. Three black people got up, but Rosa did not. She thought it was unfair for her to move from the color sections in order for the whites to vacate her seat. Please keep in mind this was the same bus driver who left Rosa out in the rain back in 1942, which meant he did not change in his rigid ways. As a result, he called the cops since Rosa remained in her seat.
While she paved the way for bus desegregation, her courage led to some consequences, which caused him to suffer death threats as well as getting fired from her job as seamstress. However, she receive global recognition as the woman who took a star. Her accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest civilian award), and having two days tribute to her, which occurred in Ohio and California on February 4th and December 1st.
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