She showed courage which led to heroic deeds and became a female role model for all. Rosa Park or “the first lady of civil rights” was an African-American woman who became known as a hero the day of December 1st, 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. This started a civil rights movement that would change segregation of black people. Rosa Parks was arrested after she refused to give up her seat, this was all due because of the color of her skin. From that day on Rosa Parks was ready to end racial segregation, because of this choice she lost her job and received death threats for many years. What came from, it was the first glimpse of change. Rosa Park's refusal sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was a protest against the separation of black and white people on public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama. Because of the boycott and the social protests Montgomery removed the law of racial segregation on buses and public transportation. Which was a small step to equality. Why did this action cause a movement of civil rights and cause Rosa Parks to go to jail for it? At the time in Montgomery and elsewhere all public transportations were split into separate places for white and black people to sit. If a bus was filled and there were no places for white passengers on the bus to sit, then bus driver would ask the black passengers to give up their seats. By one person …show more content…
Thus becoming known as the “first lady of civil rights” and a role model to all. Rather than Gilgamesh, who showed no qualities of a hero, he showed no courage of his own, but rather courage of Enkidu which did lead to heroic deeds, but deeds that were done not for the good of the people but for Gilgamesh’s pride and the need to show his strength. As seen from Gilgamesh’s actions and behavior, he is not seen as a role model and his people don’t either. In fact, Gilgamesh does fit the description of an epic hero but is not seen to be a