Rosa Parks Biography Essay
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In the public eye, Rosa Parks is remembered as a woman who brought about civil rights. That change has affected the lives of thousands of people, and some individuals consider her to be “the mother of the civil rights movement”. Rosa Louise McCauley popularly known as Rosa Parks is an African American, born on 4th February, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Parks’ act of bravery makes her well known during her era and today’s modern generation. The act of standing up and defending her human rights has made Rosa Parks a prominent and inspiring figure in this twentieth first century and helped to incite the foundation of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks, a seamstress and a National Association for the Advancement
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Unlike the racial discrimination that went on during Mrs. Parks’ period, my generation faces different types of discrimination such as the prejudicing and bullying of homosexual or transgender individuals. Thus in my daily life, I apply the method of curiosity, mindfulness and attention, and open-minded skepticism.
However, using the methods of mindfulness and attention enables a good critical thinker to acknowledge what’s going on in his or her surroundings and I analyze how prejudicing and bullying behaviors against people’s sexual preference will affect the upcoming generation as time evolves. Moreover, in my daily life if I ever encounter the act of discrimination related to the kind Rosa Parks faced, I will utilize similar strategies she used to overcome such incident.
All things considered, Rosa Parks action based on how she reacted towards the situation she was confronted with proved a good quality of a critical thinker. Rosa Parks displayed a worthwhile characteristic trait of well-mannered critical thinkers based on the fact that her behavior changed a whole nation not just an
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosa parks is remembered as a woman who brought about civil rights and helped incite the modern civil rights movement.
- Narrates how rosa parks, a seamstress, took an aisle seat in the “colored” section of the montgomery bus, which was the last seat behind the white people. as the bus got crowded, the operator instructed them to get up from the seats.
- Explains that rosa parks refused to give her seat and was detained and sentenced for defiling the segregation law, known as "the jim crow law."
- Explains that rosa parks is remembered as a woman who brought about civil rights and helped incite the modern civil rights movement.
- Narrates how rosa parks, a seamstress, took an aisle seat in the “colored” section of the montgomery bus, which was the last seat behind the white people. as the bus got crowded, the operator instructed them to get up from the seats.
- Explains that rosa parks refused to give her seat and was detained and sentenced for defiling the segregation law, known as "the jim crow law."
- Analyzes how rosa parks' strategies include courage, integrity, vision, and the american dream to spark change for once in the lives of black and white people.
- Explains that rosa parks applied tolerance for ambiguity, open-minded skepticism, and analytical skills due to the racial discrimination that took place in her era.
- Explains that using mindfulness and attention enables a good critical thinker to acknowledge what's going on in his or her surroundings and analyze how prejudicing and bullying behaviors against people’s sexual preference will affect the upcoming generation.
- Analyzes how rosa parks' reaction to the situation proved a good quality of critical thinker. her behavior changed the nation, not just an individual.
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- Describes rosa parks as an african-american lady who refused to move to the back of the bus and started the montgomery bus boycott with martin luther king jr.
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- Narrates how rosa parks was arrested for violating a city law requiring racial segregation of public buses.
- Describes how rosa parks started the montgomery bus boycott with martin luther king jr.
- Explains that rosa was involved with the naacp in 1943. she was the secretary of the organization and her husband, raymond, was also involved. rosa and raymond participated in secret meetings around the scottsboro case.
- Explains that rosa parks acted as a leader in many ways to stop segregation in the south. she was the one who started the montgomery bus boycott.
- Concludes that rosa parks accomplished what she wanted to. she always believed she could make a difference in the world to stop this madness, but without violence.
- Cites redhoff, stacey, wynell schamel, and lee ann potter's "the arrest records of rosa parks."
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- Narrates how rosa parks paid her fare and walked through the bus to get to the back section meant for colored people. the bus driver yelled at her to re-enter, but she refused.
- Explains that rosa parks' story is more complex than what we know. the naacp wanted to challenge the bus laws for many years, and they got the opportunity now.
- Narrates how the montgomery bus boycott was successful after rosa parks was found guilty of disobeying segregation laws. king's speech electrified the audience and gave a new spar to the movement.
- Narrates how rosa parks paid her fare and walked through the bus to get to the back section meant for colored people. the bus driver yelled at her to re-enter, but she refused.
- Explains that rosa parks' story is more complex than what we know. the naacp wanted to challenge the bus laws for many years, and they got the opportunity now.
- Narrates how the montgomery bus boycott was successful after rosa parks was found guilty of disobeying segregation laws. king's speech electrified the audience and gave a new spar to the movement.
- Describes how rosa parks became famous with the montgomery bus boycott, when she refused to give up her seat. she became an icon and leading spokesperson of the civil rights movement in us.
- Narrates how rosa mccauley parks raised her voice against racial discrimination. she grew up as an african american civil rights activist and a seamstress.
- Explains that rosa parks' sustained critique of northern racism and her half century of political activities in the motor city are virtually unexamined.
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979 wordsRead More - The Main Component in the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parksanalytical essayRosa Parks was a african american civil rights rights movement activist, and she was known as the “mother of the freedom movement”. Rosa Louise McCauley was born in tuskegee, Alabama her father James McCauley worked as a carpenter and Leona McCauley was a teacher. At the age of eleven she attended a industrial school for girls, it taught her the meaning of self worth and pride and to take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself. Most of her life was greatly influenced by Jim Crow laws in the south which segregated white and black people in almost every part of their daily lives. When she attended school, there would be busing for the white children to their school, but she would have to walk to a school because of the color of her skin. After finishing at the montgomery industrial school, Rosa went on to continue her education at Alabama State teachers college (Hull). Rosa then married Raymond Parks were they both shared very similar views when it came to civil rights. Then they joined their local organization NAACP and helped to improve the movement and keep segregation
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- Explains that rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a non-colored man. she was the main component of the civil rights movement and created the stepping stones to the movement era.
- Describes rosa parks as the mother of the freedom movement. she was influenced by jim crow laws in the south, which segregated white and black people in almost every part of their daily lives.
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- Explains that rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a non-colored man. she was the main component of the civil rights movement and created the stepping stones to the movement era.
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- Explains that in alabama, the law for bus riding for african americans was that they had to pay their fare in front of the bus then walk out to the rear entrance and sit in the back.
- Narrates how rosa parks, a seamstress, boarded the montgomery bus station and sat in the back. the bus driver ordered her and three other african americans to give up their seats and she was arrested.
- Analyzes how mrs. parks' guilty verdict motivated the african americans to continue the boycott of the public transit system, showing how unfair the segregation laws were.
- Describes salah as the 4biggest civil rights leader during the era of the civil rights movement. he gained national attention from the montgomery bus incident and became a well-known activist.
- Opines that rosa parks' actions triggered the civil rights movement to stand up for their rights and stop racial inequality.
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- Analyzes how rosa louise parks, the mother of the modern-day civil rights movement, changed america and redirected the course of history.
- Explains that parks credited her mother and grandfather for giving her strength and commitment to refuse segregation and fight for justice and freedom.
- Opines that they should do their very best to be a respectable person, respect themselves, expect respect from another, and learn self-improvement.
- Analyzes how rosa louise parks, the mother of the modern-day civil rights movement, changed america and redirected the course of history.
- Explains that parks credited her mother and grandfather for giving her strength and commitment to refuse segregation and fight for justice and freedom.
- Opines that they should do their very best to be a respectable person, respect themselves, expect respect from another, and learn self-improvement.
- Explains that rosa's husband, raymond parks, exposed her to civil rights activism early of her age. she was an active member of the national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp).
- Analyzes how the new york times published an article on the montgomery line end seating bias in 1956, stating that the supreme court had no choice but to end segregated transportation.
- Analyzes how rosa parks was interviewed by the academy of achievement about her experience on the montgomery bus boycott. the interviews revealed the various incidents in her life and gave reasons to the audience accept that she should be considered as a civil rights pioneer.
- Narrates how one day's protest kept people off the bus, and it came to a vote and, unanimously, it was decided that they would not ride the buses anymore until changes for the better were made
- Analyzes how rosa parks' dissent movement is important to american history because it was a spark to end many racial discrimination in america.
- Analyzes how the montgomery bus boycott was a complex series led by public through their spirit of citizenship, dissent, and nonviolence.
1322 wordsRead More - Also known as "the first lady of civil rights" , Rosa Louise McCauley Parks made a huge difference in the world of Civil Rights. She was born on February 4, 1913, and died October 24, 2005. Her big story started when Mrs. Parks sat down on a bus seat that was only available to white people. This woman's lonesome act of resistance started a movement that terminated legal segregation in the United States and created another role model to freedom-loving people everywhere.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosa louise mccauley parks made a huge difference in the world of civil rights. she was born on february 4, 1913, and died october 24, 2005.
- Explains that rosa parks suffered many issues with black codes and jim crow laws during her life.
- Narrates how rosa married raymond parks in montgomery, alabama, and joined the national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp).
- Explains that rosa louise mccauley parks made a huge difference in the world of civil rights. she was born on february 4, 1913, and died october 24, 2005.
- Explains that rosa parks suffered many issues with black codes and jim crow laws during her life.
- Narrates how rosa married raymond parks in montgomery, alabama, and joined the national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp).
- Describes how rosa parks took a seat on the cleveland avenue bus at 6 p.m. on december 1, 1955. the bus driver, james f. blake, moved the “colored” section sign behind rosa, along with three other colored people.
- Explains that rosa parks wrote an autobiography called my story. she lived a strong life of leadership after this day.
- Describes how parks established the rosa and raymond park's institute for self-development, which supported a summer camp for teenagers, known as the pathways to freedom.
546 wordsRead More - Rosa Parks, the Mother of Civil Rightsexplanatory essayRosa Parks was 42 years old and waiting at the bus stop after work on December 1, 1955. Driving the bus that picked her up was James Blake. Rosa was sitting on the bus, just behind the ten seats that were only for white people. The bus started filling up with people and the whites needed more seats. The bus driver told Rosa and three other blacks to move to the back of the bus to make more room for the white folks. The three others moved, but Rosa refus...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that rosa parks was an african american woman who stood up to the whites, even though she went to jail for what she did.
- Narrates how rosa (mccauley) parks was born on february 4, 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. she was homeschooled by her mother, who was a school teacher, until the age of eleven.
- Narrates how rosa parks, an activist of the naacp, was forced to move out of her spot, but she was not even in the white section.
- Opines that rosa parks was an african american woman who stood up to the whites, even though she went to jail for what she did.
- Narrates how rosa (mccauley) parks was born on february 4, 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. she was homeschooled by her mother, who was a school teacher, until the age of eleven.
- Narrates how rosa parks, an activist of the naacp, was forced to move out of her spot, but she was not even in the white section.
- Narrates how rosa parks was arrested for refusing to obey the bus driver's orders. she was bailed out of jail the next day by edgar nixon.
- Explains that the montgomery bus boycott was a protest against segregated seats on the city buses. the naacp stood by the bus stops with signs letting the blacks sit wherever they wanted.
- Explains that a montgomery federal court ruled that any law requiring racially segregated seating on buses violated the 14th amendment to the u.s. constitution.
- Narrates how rosa parks was fired from her department store job after being arrested and part of the naacp, and her husband raymond quit his job. they moved to detroit, michigan, where rosa became a seamstress until 1965.
- Explains that rosa parks started the rosa and raymond park's institute for self development in 1987 to inspire young people to find themselves and do what makes them blissful.
- Explains that rosa parks was and still is a widely known woman who stood up for what was right. she changed people's lives for the better and gave them more freedoms.
- Describes the works citedacademy of achievement, redhoff, stacy, schamel wynell, and lee ann potler. national archives.
1072 wordsRead More - How Did Rosa Parks Impact The Civil Rights Movementanalytical essaySome people believed that she didn’t get up because she was tired of being pushed around, but because she was tired from her work. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired,” wrote Parks in her autobiography, “but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” (#4) For example, Martin Luther King was a example of someone who was able to support her movement. He was able to spread the content of her story and turn it into a countrywide phenomenon. If it weren’t for Rosa Parks, America probably would be what it is today. Rosa influenced many people to stand up for what they think is right. It really inspires people today to do what they think is right and to stand up for what they believe in. It still does inspire the current generation to continue being free and express the idea of
In this essay, the author
- Describes rosa parks as an american icon because she represents the american values of racial equality, giving others the right to live freely.
- Explains that rosa parks was tired of feeling different and not as respected as white people. she wanted to continue her movement of racial equality and to have everyone have equal freedom.
- Analyzes how rosa parks influenced people to stand up for what they think is right.
- Describes rosa parks as an american icon because she represents the american values of racial equality, giving others the right to live freely.
- Explains that rosa parks was tired of feeling different and not as respected as white people. she wanted to continue her movement of racial equality and to have everyone have equal freedom.
- Analyzes how rosa parks influenced people to stand up for what they think is right.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that rosa parks was a phenomenal woman who changed our history for the best. she changed the world from segregation to everyone was combined regardless of race, color, or the way you looked.
- Narrates how rosa parks was born in 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. her parents were james and leona mccauley, and she had a younger brother by the name of sylvester.
- Explains that rosa's early childhood had brought her many experiences with racial discrimination. she attended a segregated, one room school in pine level, alabama.
- Opines that rosa parks was a phenomenal woman who changed our history for the best. she changed the world from segregation to everyone was combined regardless of race, color, or the way you looked.
- Narrates how rosa parks was born in 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. her parents were james and leona mccauley, and she had a younger brother by the name of sylvester.
- Explains that rosa's early childhood had brought her many experiences with racial discrimination. she attended a segregated, one room school in pine level, alabama.
- Explains that rosa parks was an active member of the national association for the advancement of colored people.
- Recounts how rosa parks refused to give up her seat when she boarded a bus on december 1, 1955, because the bus was segregated according to the montgomery city code.
- Describes the montgomery bus boycott, which lasted 381 days and resulted in nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities. e.d. nixon formed plans to organize a boycott of montgomery city buses.
- Explains that rosa's trial was a successful mass movement against racial segregation.
- Explains that rosa parks had received many awards during her life, including the spingarn medal and the martin luther king jr. award. she also received the presidential medal of freedom and congressional gold medal.
- Describes rosa parks' death. she was 92 years old and died in her apartment in detroit, michigan.
- Opines that if rosa parks were alive today, she would have an impact globally because she ended racism and changed the world for everyone.
- Opines that rosa parks was a woman of authority and went out of her way to change the world for everyone.
1423 wordsRead More - Rosa Parks Changed the History of Americacomparative essayRosa Louise McCauley was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". One day in 1943, Parks boarded the bus and paid the fare. She then moved to her seat but driver James F. Blake told her to follow city rules and enter the bus again from the back door. Parks exited the bus, but before she could re-board at the rear door, he drove off leaving her to walk home in the rain. On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks refused to get up out of her seat in the colored section to a white male. Rosa Parks was not the only person to refuse to get out of her seat on the bus. Rosa Parks’ act of boldness became important symbols of the Civil Rights Movement. She became an icon of racial segregation. She organized...
In this essay, the author
- Explains how montgomery bus drivers were empowered to assign seats to achieve the goal of segregating bus passengers by race. the first four rows of seats were reserved for whites.
- Describes rosa louise mccauley, an african-american civil rights activist, who refused to get out of her seat on a bus in montgomery, alabama, in 1955.
- Explains that rosa louise mccauley was born on february 4, 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. she was home schooled by her mother and attended the industrial school for girls in montgomery.
- Explains how montgomery bus drivers were empowered to assign seats to achieve the goal of segregating bus passengers by race. the first four rows of seats were reserved for whites.
- Describes rosa louise mccauley, an african-american civil rights activist, who refused to get out of her seat on a bus in montgomery, alabama, in 1955.
- Explains that rosa louise mccauley was born on february 4, 1913 in tuskegee, alabama. she was home schooled by her mother and attended the industrial school for girls in montgomery.
- Concludes that rosa parks helped initiate the civil rights movement in the united states.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how rosa parks and shirley sherrod have gone through different types of racism, both defending themselves, but for different reasons.
- Explains that rosa parks was an important woman in history, giving people a voice about racism. the 1965 action sparked the deceleration from the supreme court for that kind of segregation.
- Analyzes how shirley sherrod was fired from her job and denounced from the naacp because of an edited video taken from a speech at the banquet. she handled the situation calmly and was apologized to.
- Analyzes how rosa parks and shirley sherrod have gone through different types of racism, both defending themselves, but for different reasons.
- Explains that rosa parks was an important woman in history, giving people a voice about racism. the 1965 action sparked the deceleration from the supreme court for that kind of segregation.
- Analyzes how shirley sherrod was fired from her job and denounced from the naacp because of an edited video taken from a speech at the banquet. she handled the situation calmly and was apologized to.
- Explains that rosa and shirley were both in movements against racism and apart of the naacp. both women tried to create better interracial environments and situations.
- Explains that rosa was put away for not moving from her seat, but also started a movement and sparked the government to make new laws against racism.
557 wordsRead More - Biography of Rosa Louise McCauleyexplanatory essayRosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4th, 1913 to James and Leona McCauley. She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and later moved to Montgomery, Alabama where she attended school. Parks attended the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls, a private school where she paid her tuition from cleaning the classrooms. After that she attended high school to further her education, but was forced to leave so she could take care of her mother who had become ill. After she married her husband Raymond Parks in 1932, Parks returned to school to receive her high school diploma in the year of 1934. Parks also volunteered for an organization known as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This organization fought for the equal rights of African Americans. Many know of Parks as the African American who refused to give up her seat to a white man on the Montgomery City Bus in the year 1955, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Parks once stated, “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not physically tired, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me being old. I was forty- two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in” (Parks). She continued to refuse to move from her seat on the bus, even after the driver of the bus repeatedly told Parks he was going to call the police to have her arrested if she didn’t move. She stated, “Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that” (Parks). As soon as the police arrived, she was arrested for standing up for herself by refusing to move out of her seat on the bus. Parks was fined $10.00 plus $4.00 in court fees, and was given a date to ap...
In this essay, the author
- Describes rosa louise mccauley as an african american who refused to give up her seat to a white man on the montgomery city bus in 1955.
- Explains that the montgomery bus boycott began in 1955 and continued until 1956. the boycott was led by martin luther king jr.
- Opines that they didn't want to be mistreated or deprived of a seat they had paid for. they took the opportunity to express how they felt about being treated in that manner.
- Describes rosa louise mccauley as an african american who refused to give up her seat to a white man on the montgomery city bus in 1955.
- Explains that the montgomery bus boycott began in 1955 and continued until 1956. the boycott was led by martin luther king jr.
- Opines that they didn't want to be mistreated or deprived of a seat they had paid for. they took the opportunity to express how they felt about being treated in that manner.
- Describes parks as the mother of the civil rights movement. she stood her ground and not gave up her seat on the bus that day, leading the united states into the civil rights movement.
- Explains that parks' early life encouraged her to become an activist. she made a huge difference in the way african americans were treated and the rights they had.
- Explains that rosa parks died on october 24th, 2005 at the age of 92 years old. her 100th birthday would have been february 4, 2013.
1093 wordsRead More - Rosa McCauley's Life and Accomplishmentsnarrative essayRosa McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913, to James McCauley& Leona Edwards. Rosa Parks was born in the same year as when President Woodrow Wilson’s administration initiated racial separation in bathrooms, restaurants, lunchrooms, and break rooms. Rosa’s mother was a teacher before she had Rosa and retired soon after she was born. Her father was a carpenter. Rosa’s mother left her father when she was two yrs old. She lived with her mother while she was educated. Her mother was the one to teach her how to read. She was a very spiritual woman, she went to church her whole life. Her mother and her lived with one of their cousins but soon moved out due to her cousin wanting to legally adopt Rosa and her mother refused to do so. They moved in with another cousin, Cousin Lelar, and stayed there a while. Rosa went to laboratory school that summer at Alabama State Normal College where they would teach basically summer school for children for experience that was valuable for them. After she finished her classes, she and her mother moved back to Pine Level where they lived originally. She started to date Raymond Parks in 1931. She later married Raymond Parks in 1932 at the age of 19
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how rosa mccauley was born in 1913 in tuskegee, alabama, to james, leona, and raymond parks, who later married at the age of 19
- Narrates how rosa parks joined the civil rights activism with her husband in 1932. she was a civil rights figure in the state of alabama.
- Narrates how rosa parks refused to move to the back of the bus because her feet hurt. she triggered the largest bus boycott in the u.s.
- Narrates how rosa mccauley was born in 1913 in tuskegee, alabama, to james, leona, and raymond parks, who later married at the age of 19
- Narrates how rosa parks joined the civil rights activism with her husband in 1932. she was a civil rights figure in the state of alabama.
- Narrates how rosa parks refused to move to the back of the bus because her feet hurt. she triggered the largest bus boycott in the u.s.
- Opines that rosa parks is a role-model because she stood up for what she believed in and trusted god to take care of her.
- Opines that rosa parks was devoted to her work, family, and country even though her country really didn't care at that time.
- Explains that rosa parks inspires them because she didn't give up on what she believed in and kept going and let the insults just roll off her.
- Opines that davis 5 rosa parks is someone they would like to be like because of her personality, how determined she was, and how all that she went through she never was bitter toward the white people.
1212 wordsRead More - Rosa Parks and Her Courageanalytical essay“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” This was said by Rosa Parks. She was an enormous inspiration to the African American Race. She was one among many who lived in a rough time for African Americans. She lived in a time when equality wasn’t really equal. When African Americans were scared/ weren’t allowed to state their opinions on different matters. However, Rosa Parks was an individual who stood up for herself. Rosa Parks helped the Civil Rights Movement and African Americans gain equality mainly through her courage and refusal to move.
In this essay, the author
- Explains how parks was convicted of violating segregation laws, given a suspended sentence, and fined $10 plus $4 in court costs. the boycott engendered anger in much of montgomery's white population as well as violence.
- Explains how rosa parks helped the civil rights movement and african americans gain equality mainly through her courage and refusal to move.
- Analyzes how park's gaze is one of a woman who refused to give up her seat; one who was not planning to get arrested. what rosa did inspired the civil rights movement after that.
- Explains how parks was convicted of violating segregation laws, given a suspended sentence, and fined $10 plus $4 in court costs. the boycott engendered anger in much of montgomery's white population as well as violence.
- Explains how rosa parks helped the civil rights movement and african americans gain equality mainly through her courage and refusal to move.
- Analyzes how park's gaze is one of a woman who refused to give up her seat; one who was not planning to get arrested. what rosa did inspired the civil rights movement after that.
- Cites bredhoff, et al., "teaching with documents: an act of courage, the arrest records of rosa parks." foner, eric, and garraty.
1325 wordsRead More - Rosa Parks: The Lady of the Civil Rightsopinion essayAs a little girl, Rosa Parks had to work by farming and helping her mother in any way. It was hard for her as a young girl but she got through it. She was poor and suffering from poor health. When she had to go to school, she’d always walk because the bus didn’t accepted her kind. Only the whites were able to ride the bus and everyone else had to walk. Back then everything was hard for all African Americans because no one respected them. They were treated like trash and like there useless. Rosa Parks had to go through all that as a young girl which had to be hard.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosa parks was one of the people that changed america to what it is today.
- Describes rosa's ability to stand up for herself more than any other person. she was a secretary of the montgomery chapter of naacp and trained for rights and racial equality at highlander folk.
- Narrates how rosa parks had to work by farming and helping her mother in any way as a young girl. she was poor and suffering from poor health.
- Explains that rosa parks was one of the people that changed america to what it is today.
- Describes rosa's ability to stand up for herself more than any other person. she was a secretary of the montgomery chapter of naacp and trained for rights and racial equality at highlander folk.
- Narrates how rosa parks had to work by farming and helping her mother in any way as a young girl. she was poor and suffering from poor health.
- Describes how rosa parks stayed in her seat until the cops came for her and arrested her.
- Describes rosa parks as a hero who made people come together and share what they have and know today.
- Opines that rosa parks' actions were incredible and that everyone should stand up for themselves. after her arrest, she lost everything but became an icon to the civil right movement.
- Narrates how rosa parks moved back to the north with her mom and other family and got another job as a secretary in detroit, where she worked until she retired in 1988.
- Analyzes how rosa parks made history like the king, but he's another person who did as well as her.
- Opines that rosa parks is a hero of america, for not moving from her seat on the bus, she created history.
- Opines that rosa parks was a citizen and knew she had every right to do what everyone can also do.
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