Rosa Parks was a very influential woman in fighting for civil rights. Rosa Parks was like any other citizen getting through there day. At that time people were fighting for civil rights. Civil rights are defined as individuals receiving equal treatment and no discrimination. After work Rosa Parks heads to the bus stop to go home. She sat down in a white only seat which caused trouble. The Montgomery city code said that if a white person told a black person to move to a different seat they had to. A white man on December 1,
1955 got on the bus and asked Rosa Parks to move to another seat. Rosa Parks refused to move because she was tired of giving in. The police arrived and arrested her. She was released on bail later that night. She …show more content…
There is also good things about the internet like groups that stop racism. Also groups that raise awareness about how we are all the same and skin color shouldn’t matter. In all lots of things have improved since Rosa Parks refused to move that day. We no longer have segregated schools or buses. Nothing is segregated any more. We are all equal. It was ruled unconstitutional to segregate on public transportation. Martin Luther King also helped improve things dramatically. They both fought for what they believed in. Overall the Montgomery’s segregation laws were ruled unconstitutional on Nov 13,
1956. Rosa Parks was presented with the congressional gold medal. She had a library and museum dedicated to her. She started the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institution for self- development in 1987. The status of this issue today is ongoing but better. A few states are still dealing with racism but mainly not acting on it. We have come a long way since Jim Crow laws which is a good thing. I’m glad we can all get along now and treat everyone with dignity. At the end of the day we all can choose to change the world just by are
1955 got on the bus and asked Rosa Parks to move to another seat. Rosa Parks refused to move because she was tired of giving in. The police arrived and arrested her. She was released on bail later that night. She …show more content…
There is also good things about the internet like groups that stop racism. Also groups that raise awareness about how we are all the same and skin color shouldn’t matter. In all lots of things have improved since Rosa Parks refused to move that day. We no longer have segregated schools or buses. Nothing is segregated any more. We are all equal. It was ruled unconstitutional to segregate on public transportation. Martin Luther King also helped improve things dramatically. They both fought for what they believed in. Overall the Montgomery’s segregation laws were ruled unconstitutional on Nov 13,
1956. Rosa Parks was presented with the congressional gold medal. She had a library and museum dedicated to her. She started the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institution for self- development in 1987. The status of this issue today is ongoing but better. A few states are still dealing with racism but mainly not acting on it. We have come a long way since Jim Crow laws which is a good thing. I’m glad we can all get along now and treat everyone with dignity. At the end of the day we all can choose to change the world just by are