Why Rosa Went In Jail

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Rosa got on the bus, and she sat in the white section. Then, a white man got on the bus and he wanted Rosa’s seat, but she refused to get up. So the bus driver said “If you do not get up, I will have you arrested.” So Rosa said said “You may do that.” So the bus driver had her arrested. The police took her in their custody. They put her in jail for 2 days. Before they put her in jail, they asked her questions about the case. She said that the reason she did not get is because she was tired and she did not want to stand. And she was tired of giving in to white people. So she just stayed in her seat. Then they said that she was going to be thrown in jail because she did not follow the rules of segregation. They said she will be in jail for 2

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