Why Was Rosa Parks Wrong

The 1900’s was a rough time for African Americans. They were terrorized ,beaten ,and murdered. This ruined yet inspired people to do many things. Some people were fighting against these laws called Civil Rights Activist. A few known activists are Martin Luther King Jr. ,Dorothy Height ,and Bayard Rustin. But, the person that inspired millions because of refusing an action wasn't them. It was none other than Rosa Parks, The Mother of Civil Rights and defined by differences with the strength of individuality. Even though she was countlessly wrong, according to people back then, Rosa Parks was right to refuse giving up her seat to a white man with the entirety of fighting for black rights. When looking back at Rosa Park’s past, she has done a few unspeakable actions, some more courageous than others. For instance she once defended herself from a white boy she encountered by threatening him. The reason this was so courageous act was because back then, black people were required to respect all whites. Many would likely appoint this as a bold and daring. Although ,in former times fair-skinned would declare it as disrespectful and ruthless. Another event that happened to Rosa Parks was when arriving to the Montgomery Bus, which integrated blacks with whites, and confronted the most bad-tempered bus driver in the city. Jake …show more content…
But, some don’t know why this had happened. Several people thought she refused because she was tired, But that was not the case. Rosa was asked about this situation. She told the interviewers “People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving