What Role Did Rosa Parks Play In The Civil Rights Movement

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Want to know who made the most difference in the Civil Rights Movement? Well, keep reading to find out! That wonderful person is Rosa Parks! She took a huge part in the movement. I believe she made the most significant impact on history.

First of all, Rosa was a very brave woman for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. On www.history.com it states that “ Forty two year old seamstress, Rosa Parks, was on the bus on her way home from work when she was asked to leave her seat for a white man. She refused to move, and she was arrested.” At the time, the law stated that African Americans were only allowed to sit in the caboose of the bus. The law also stated African Americans must give up their seats in the back to Caucasians if there

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