“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right,” Rosa Parks had once stated. For those of colored skin. Parks was an important role model. Rosa Parks had not given up her bus seat even though she was supposed to, because of her skin color so she used taking responsible risks to help lead an act for better lives of people that had the same challenges.
This role model stood up for what she thought was right. Mrs. Parks had not given up her seat in a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She did not get up from her seat when a white man had wanted to sit where she sat. This event started the fire to the Civil rights act. According to the article, “Rosa Parks” (2013) “Parks was by no means the first person to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat. In fact, someone had been jailed the week before for the same offense. What made Parks unique was her standing in the African American community. Montgomery civil rights leaders knew she would be an ideal person to support their fight for integration in the court system.” Rosa had started the bus boycott with this act. Rosa had created an action that represented equality and fair rights. Rosa Parks had made an organization with her husband, Raymond, that taught others about segregation and equality. Rosa …show more content…
That was a huge challenge to overcome when Rosa Parks had lived. When Rosa Parks was growing up, she was not able to do things because of her skin color. For instance, Gale’s website had said ¨The Montgomery bus system was notorious for racial discrimination beyond enforcing segregation policies.¨ She was a seamstress, according to Gale, and she was riding the bus home. The bus was near full, and she was asked to move when a white man came aboard and wanted to sit down. She was seated in the back part of the bus, where the “colored people” were supposed to sit. She ended up with a $14 dollar fine. Rosa Parks had helped make the change that led to having equal
This role model stood up for what she thought was right. Mrs. Parks had not given up her seat in a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She did not get up from her seat when a white man had wanted to sit where she sat. This event started the fire to the Civil rights act. According to the article, “Rosa Parks” (2013) “Parks was by no means the first person to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat. In fact, someone had been jailed the week before for the same offense. What made Parks unique was her standing in the African American community. Montgomery civil rights leaders knew she would be an ideal person to support their fight for integration in the court system.” Rosa had started the bus boycott with this act. Rosa had created an action that represented equality and fair rights. Rosa Parks had made an organization with her husband, Raymond, that taught others about segregation and equality. Rosa …show more content…
That was a huge challenge to overcome when Rosa Parks had lived. When Rosa Parks was growing up, she was not able to do things because of her skin color. For instance, Gale’s website had said ¨The Montgomery bus system was notorious for racial discrimination beyond enforcing segregation policies.¨ She was a seamstress, according to Gale, and she was riding the bus home. The bus was near full, and she was asked to move when a white man came aboard and wanted to sit down. She was seated in the back part of the bus, where the “colored people” were supposed to sit. She ended up with a $14 dollar fine. Rosa Parks had helped make the change that led to having equal