The Pros And Cons Of Accentric And Brave Rosa Parks

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For my dollar bill I chose the eccentric and brave Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a black woman who grow up on a farm in Alabama. She lived in a time period of severe segregation and prejudice, being scolded by society for the color of her skin. As a little girl she lived in constant fear of the Klu Klux Klan. Rosa expressed exceptional knowledge in school regardless of the disadvantages she had compared to the caucasian children. At 19 years old Rosa fell in love with Raymond Parks who worked as a barber and active member of the national association for advancement of colored people. With her husband’s endless support Rosa received a degree and joined Raymond in his fight for equality through the NAACP. On december 1st 1955, Rosa took a bus ride

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