Rosa Parks Would you abide by the law even though people aren't being treated fairly or would you take a stand like Rosa Parks? Rosa McCauley Parks, an African American women is known as “the mother of the civil rights movement” for carrying out an action that most African American women in the mid-1950’s would never do. Rosa’s nonviolent actions changed history and gave an example to people in the future that you can change issues in our society in a positive way. Rosa Parks is a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. On December 1, 1955, Rosa refused to give her seat up to a white passenger while sitting in the colored section. This brave action got her arrested but resulted in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which positively impacted history and African American rights. Rosa Louise Parks was born on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama to parents Leona and Edward McCauley. In 1915 Rosa’s parents separated, her mother took her and her brother to Pine Level,
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Little did she know that in a few minutes her actions would start a year-long Bus Boycott. A law enforced in 1900 in Alabama declared African Americans to give up their seat to a white passenger when the bus became full. When the bus became full on December 1, Rosa was asked along with another African American to give up her seat by bus driver James Blake, who she had prior bus experiences with before. She refused to obey Blake’s command, he told her if she doesn't move then he will get her arrested. Rosa Parks responded to Blake “Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that” (Rosa Parks). Blake called the police when the police showed up she was arrested and fined 10 dollars. Her brave and non-violent act changed the United States and shows people that they can make a
Little did she know that in a few minutes her actions would start a year-long Bus Boycott. A law enforced in 1900 in Alabama declared African Americans to give up their seat to a white passenger when the bus became full. When the bus became full on December 1, Rosa was asked along with another African American to give up her seat by bus driver James Blake, who she had prior bus experiences with before. She refused to obey Blake’s command, he told her if she doesn't move then he will get her arrested. Rosa Parks responded to Blake “Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that” (Rosa Parks). Blake called the police when the police showed up she was arrested and fined 10 dollars. Her brave and non-violent act changed the United States and shows people that they can make a