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The photo above is Rosa Parks. Today an african american women stood up for herself on a public city bus. After a long day at work and being on her feet she was just trying to get home. As she got onto the bus she seen a open seat and approached it. She sat down, more people came piling on the bus. A white man boarded the bus, told Rosa to move back to the back of the bus where she belonged. She then replied with a no. The white man repeatidly aske Rosa to move to the back, finally the bus driver called the police. After that the police escorted rosa off the bus. As of today she is sitting in County Jail waiting to be questioned.

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