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    Congressman Lewis’ versus Rev. Jones’ views towards desegregation Colored. White. Hatred. Differences. Prejudice. All of these words are apart of a time period in history that is full of segregation: Jim Crow laws. Coloreds were denied liberties granted to all Americans in the Bill of Rights. Such hatred among the white population erupted through violence towards the coloreds. Many beatings were inflicted upon coloreds for no reason at all. However, coloreds fought back not with violence, but…

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    where the "I Have A Dream" speech, Montgomery bus boycott, march on Washington, and winning the Nobel peace prize. The first thing major thing Dr. Martin did was the Montgomery bus boycott. He was inspired by Rosa Parks because, one day she was asked to get up so a white man could sit where she was and she didn’t move. She got arrested and he was determine to do something about it. He started to ask people on December 1, 1955 to not ride the bus until the changed that black people could…

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    As defined by Black’s Law Dictionary a boycott is a conspiracy formed and intended directly or indirectly to prevent the carrying on of any lawful business, or to Injure the business of any one by wrongfully preventing those who would be customers from buying anything from or employing the representatives of said business, by threats, intimidation or other forcible means. In layman’s terms a boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization,…

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    The Montgomery bus boycott begantook place on December 5, 1955, and lasted until December 21, 1956. It all started when, Rosa Parks got arrested for refusing to give up her seat. She was arrested because of the Montgomery, Alabama, ordinance that required blacks to sit in the back of the bus and if the white section of the bus was full, the African Americans must yield their seats to white people. The day Rosa Parks was arrested the whole white section of the bus was full, and a white male made…

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    Rosa Parks Research Paper

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    called ‘the First Lady of Civil Rights’ and known as ‘The Mother of the Freedom Movement’ (ANON, Wikipedia, 2016). An example of Rosa parks influential actions was; her refusal to surrender her seat on a segregated bus to a white man. This simple act by Parks sparked the beginning of the Bus Boycott and ultimately, major changes to all of America. Secondly, Rosa encouraged people to take a stand against racial segregation and fight for equality in America. Thirdly Rosa work with the National…

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    Should School Buses Exist on School Buses? Research shows that riding on a school bus is 16 times safer than riding a car or walking to school.(https://canadasafetycouncil.org/child-safety/there-need-seat-belts-school-buses) We need to determine whether or not seat belts should exist in school buses. Many people think that seat belts would increase safety and save lives, however, that is not the case.Without a doubt, school buses are safely designed without the use of seat belts.Also seat…

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    First Chivalry Act

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    My first act of chivalry is one that I do not do very often. Last weekend, I was taking the bus to my house. The bus was very populous and every seat was taken. So after 10 minutes an elderly woman stepped on the bus with a lot of bags. When I saw the woman I knew I had to do the right thing and give my seat up for her. I then signaled her and called her over so she would know that this seat was hers. The woman came over and I said, “ it’s all yours ma'am.” The woman thanked me very much and I…

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    Open-Source Educational Robotic System Problem Statement: Robotic systems are recently being used broadly in educational college courses due to the rapid increase of computer jobs throughout the world. Many students with a Robotic background wish to take up courses that involve more hands-on experience. This project not only helps the students learn about programming and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related concepts but it also gives faculty the opportunity to…

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    you go about with your mission? Would you risk your life just so you can lead to help others just like Harriet tubman?, or would you refuse to give up something you deserve just like how Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. Maybe you might even have to go to jail to prove your point just like how Nelson Mandela spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to the racist apartheid system which excluded blacks from many areas of society. Back in the day mainly starting in…

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    Representatives election in 1872 in order to protest female disenfranchisement. Let’s focus on the specifics of the Montgomery bus boycott protest. Fuck him pain lasted from December 5, 1955, The Monday after Rosa Parks an African-American woman was arrested, all the way until December 20, 1956, when a federal ruling Browder v. Gayle took affect it led the US Supreme Court decision to declare that Alabama and Montgomery laws that segregated buses were unconstitutional. The Browder v. Gayle was…

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