Rosa Parks : How she is an inspiration.
Published on Mar 16, 2016
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Rosa Parks : How she is an inspiration.
by: Nia Cabrera
About her life
- Her full name is Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
- She was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
- She was a civil rights activist
- She was named " The First Lady of Civil Rights ", and " The Mother of Freedom Movement" by the U.S Congress
- She died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan from natural causes
how she inspired us
- Rosa refused to yield her seat to a white man
- She went to jail on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama and found guilty on December 5th.
- After her arrest, a boycott started and lasted 13 months.
- She quoted," People always say that I did not give up my seat because I was tired, but that is not true. They only tired I was, was giving in."
how her contributions affected society
- She proved that it is possibly for someone to make a stand
- Rosa Parks was apart of the bus boycott to help fight for equal rights
- She affected society by making our voices heard and treating each other fairly.
- " You must never be fearful about what you are doing if it is right." - Rosa Parks
