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She lost her job and violated the segregation law. Yet, she was the girl that was awarded the 1999 congressional gold medal. (“Rosa Parks”). Her name was Rosa Parks. She was known by many for her brave acts of preventing segregation and never giving up. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” ,said Rosa Parks, one of her most famous quotes. (Crowther). Rosa Parks was born in the town of Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913. Rosa was a child of two, her younger brother was named…

I did my paper on Shel Silverstein.Shel silverstein was a successful kids author, cartoonist, poet, and folk songwriter. He was born in Chicago Illinois on September 25, 1930.He started drawing and writing a young age. He went to study at Chicago academy of fine arts (known today as Art institute of Chicago) but then dropped out to join the army in 1953. While in the army he drew and wrote cartoons where they were published in the Pacific Stars and Stripes magazine. (www.thefamouspeople.com)…

took an active part in current social problems, and insisted that every member of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church become a registered voter and member of the NAACP. In 1955, 42 year old Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the Cleveland Avenue bus to a white man. On the night that Rosa Parks was arrested E.D. Nixon head of the local NAACP chapter met with Martin Luther King Jr, and other local civil right leaders to plan a city wide bus boycott. Martin Luther King Jr was…

Obama Presidential Center, which will be located on 63rd and Stony Island in Jackson Park, is close in proximity to the Washington Park neighborhood (Kennedy, 2016). Due to open in 2021, this presidential center is the first of its kind, as it is the first presidential library in an urban city and the first presidential library of an African American president. Many community leaders and residents in Washington Park believe it will have the potential to uplift their community economically. This…

Rosa Parks was sitting in the first row for coloured people on the bus. There was no more seats left in the “white” section. The bus driver then told her and three others to move back, so the white people didn’t have to sit with the blacks. Rosa refused to move and got arrested. Rosa went to court and was found guilty and was fined $14. Rosa then had to overcome personal and financial hardships. She lost her job as a seamstress. She faced threats to her family and people who supported her…

IN A THRILL RIDE The Giant Drop Thrill Behind Thrill Rides Since the 1550 amusement parks have flourished among people young and old. Their elaborate shows and fun exhibits create a fun and enjoyable day for old (Goodmagic.com, n.d.). As the years have gone by the attractions have increased. From a simple park full of shows and beautiful landscapes, to the advanced thrill rides that fill modern day amusement parks. The thought of the body being affected by large amounts of force and g-force…

Not long after the passing of Emmet Till couple of months after the fact, the 43 years of age common right extremist Rosa Parks who filled in as a secretary for the neighborhood office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks got captured for declining to surrender her seat on the isolated city transport to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. This drove the isolation of open transportation to go under assault. The law required that when…

only major amusement park when Six Flags decided to close the gates to AstroWorld after operating since the summer of 1968. B. AstroWorld was once full of history and thrilling attractions, and although some of the rides have been taken elsewhere, it may soon be open for business under a new name. C. Now, unless you are a native Houstonian or visited Houston when AstroWorld was still up and running, then you probably weren’t even aware that Houston once had its own theme park. D. Though it may…

When I was about nine years old, my family was debating about going to Cedar Point the upcoming weekend. I hadn't rode many roller coasters in my life at that time because I was only nine. Of course, trying to be manly, I totally agreed with their decision. My parents told me how big the roller coasters are, and how the roller coasters are some of the biggest in the world. I acted like I wasn't scared, and was talking about how I didn't care about the size of the roller coasters. When that…

When I was ten years old, I decided to try something new. I was with my bestfriend, my cousin, and her boyfriend at Dollywood. It was the summer before fifth grade, so I wanted to try something adventurous. My cousin and her boyfriend were about to ride Thunderhead, and they were pressuring me to ride it too. They told me I need to ride a roller coaster before middle school and it would make me cool. Well I thought if anything could make me fit in more, I should do it. When we were standing in…