"Treat others the way you want to be treated." You may have heard this saying multiple times. Although as little kids we would agree to this "golden rule" we haven't always followed it. It takes more than just a few words or a little thought in order to make a difference. Obama speaks on about this problem during his speech in 2013, celebrating the hundredth birthday of Rosa Parks, one of the many heroes who shaped the United States. "Although the principle of equality has always been self-evident, it has never been self-executing." The fair treatment of African Americans and Americans is easier said than done.
In Obama's statement, he states that the principle of equality is self-evident but not self-executing. The definition of self-evident …show more content…
She is one of the many who helped make change take place in the U.S. However, she wasn't able to do this without taking action first. On December 1, 1955 Rosa was taking a ride home on a bus after a long day of work in Montgomery Alabama, when she was asked to give up her seat to a white passenger. Rosa believed in the principle of equality, but it took more than just belief for her and other African Americans to be treated equally. Rosa refused to give her seat, which caused peaceful protests to spur, and adjustment to start taking place, thus connecting to Obama's statement. Without Rosa's contributions to make her idea a reality, our country today wouldn't have been as just.
Although they are not specifically named, many people such as the court and judge were involved with the injustice of Rosa Parks. Everyone has enough knowledge to realize that we were all created equally, and we should all be treated fairly, and I believe that those involved with Rosa's arrest knew this as well. At the time that unfair treatment was a major issue in society, many whites believed that they were more superior to races such as the African Americans, fueling acts of second-class citizenship. One can claim to agree with the principle of equality, but equality cannot carry out
In Obama's statement, he states that the principle of equality is self-evident but not self-executing. The definition of self-evident …show more content…
She is one of the many who helped make change take place in the U.S. However, she wasn't able to do this without taking action first. On December 1, 1955 Rosa was taking a ride home on a bus after a long day of work in Montgomery Alabama, when she was asked to give up her seat to a white passenger. Rosa believed in the principle of equality, but it took more than just belief for her and other African Americans to be treated equally. Rosa refused to give her seat, which caused peaceful protests to spur, and adjustment to start taking place, thus connecting to Obama's statement. Without Rosa's contributions to make her idea a reality, our country today wouldn't have been as just.
Although they are not specifically named, many people such as the court and judge were involved with the injustice of Rosa Parks. Everyone has enough knowledge to realize that we were all created equally, and we should all be treated fairly, and I believe that those involved with Rosa's arrest knew this as well. At the time that unfair treatment was a major issue in society, many whites believed that they were more superior to races such as the African Americans, fueling acts of second-class citizenship. One can claim to agree with the principle of equality, but equality cannot carry out