Belle Isle Park

“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in (History.com).” These are the words of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. While many people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, they are unaware of the major role she played in the civil rights movement in the United States. Rosa Parks played an influential role in the civil rights movement and made a major impact on America that is still felt today. Rosa Park’s refusal to give her seat to a white man on a…

In this writing I will be writing about the historic events in Rosa Parks life which ultimately led to the way blacks live today. I will also talk about how she shaped present day for black people all around the country. I will write about the great person she is and always be remembered as. Rosa parks was born on February 4th, 1913, in Tuskegee Alabama. When she was two years old she moved to Pine Level Alabama with her parents James and Leona McCauley. Her parents separated…

Montgomery Bus Boycott began and lasted over a year. Four days prior to the start of the boycott, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to relinquish her seat to a white man on a bus. As a result of the closeness in timing between both events and the large focus on this particular arrest, many believed it to be the reason behind the boycott. To this day, history books are placing more emphasis on Rosa Parks’ arrest than on the reality behind the success of the boycott. The Montgomery Bus…

one. Without peaceful resistance, we as a nation would be decades behind where we are now in terms of the rights that we have as free Americans. Without the peaceful resistance to the wrongdoing of the government that brave individuals such as Rosa Parks and Edward Snowden executed, we as a nation would be worse, to our very core, because we would be allowing for unjust laws and actions within our government, simply because they were…

American people able to have the respect and rights they merit. Also a very brave woman that in time because of her disobedience of not following the rules led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott a movement that is famous today and forever will be. Rosa Parks who at only 15 years old, had not only disobey the law, but spurn to give her seat up to a white men on the Montgomery city bus that day March…

Lawren Stewart Harris Lawren Stewart Harris, was born in October on the 23rd, 1885 in Brantford, Ontario. He passed away in January on the 29, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia. When he was alive a lot stuff happened and is now considered history such as World War 1, World War 2 and when the Titanic sank in 1912, April 14- April 15. All of this stuff that happened is history and will never be forgotten. Harris was born into a wealthy family. He attended Toronto's St. Andrews College. When…

The most fun I recently had was when I went to Hershey Park in the summer. It was awesome going there even though I don’t usually like going to waterparks. It is a dynamic experience and I wish I could go there again. There were also many rides which I really liked in Hershey Park. One ride I really liked was this enormous waterslide. I was really scared of this ride at first but going down was wonderful ultimately. Me and my Brother went on all of the rides and rollercoasters, but I am not a…

“I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Often regarded as one of the greatest threats to a structured society, rebellion is typically thought of to have no discernible purpose, with only the intent to dismantle the peaceful means by which citizens are expected to live by. However, can we truly decide the moral values of an action without considering the full spectrum of possibilities that could have…

unfamiliar face in front of me, along with my best friend, Quentin. Having introduced ourselves, we decided to get our day started. The first thing we did was go to a huge house. Then, we went to the movie theater. Finally, we visited an amusement park. It started when I tripped over my feet and hit my head, which caused me to black out. When I woke up I saw an unfamiliar face in front of me and my best friend, Quentin beside me. he looked as confused as I felt. The unfamiliar face then…

Royal Ontario Museum: Friday Night Live Located in Toronto, Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum features the event “Friday Night Live” (FNL), run by Carrie Martin, vice president of programs, events and commercial services. Martin is responsible for creating a marketing plan that advertises this event in a distinctive, unique and profitable way. The overall increase in competition within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has generated concern as to whether the ROM night event can sustain their…