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Alabama, city bus in 1955, black seamstress Rosa Parks helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States. The same day that she was convicted many black leaders in her community formed a bus boycott which was led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa parks had become a symbol of strength for all activists that followed after her. She was completely conscious of what she was doing and did not regret refusing to give up her seat because she was not going to stand for segregation,…

Montgomery Bus Boycott, which positively impacted history and African American rights. Rosa Louise Parks was born on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama to parents Leona and Edward McCauley. In 1915 Rosa’s parents separated, her mother took her and her brother to Pine Level,…

The Montgomery Bus Boycott started in December of 1955. Pre-1955 ensured that black Americans were very much second class citizens. Early December of 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man; all heck broke loose. A year later the black community began riding the buses once again. Eventually, the violence ended, and thing began to look up for the blacks. On December 1st, 1955 Rosa Parks was on her way home from work. She rode the bus just like any average person. She sat…

Freedom Movement". The predicament that got Rosa to be named these titles was the bus boycott. In 1955, Rosa was…

The Bus Ride That Changed It All When Rosa Parks set foot in that Montgomery city bus after a long day of working as a seamstress on December 1 of 1996, she didn’t expect her life, and others, to change forever. Back in the early to mid 1900’s, segregation played a big role in some people’s everyday lives. Rosa Parks’s family was partially the reason that she refused to give up her seat that day. Rosa Parks has earned many awards for her act of heroism. Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her seat…

Rosa Parks. Proper noun. An African American female worker from Montgomery, Alabama who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person, as she was legally required to do. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was sitting down on a bus driving home after a long day of work. A white man came onto the bus, and all the seats were filled. The bus driver told her to move, and she said “No.” Rosa Parks was arrested because she did not move for a white man to sit down. On October…

MLK Changes the World MLK went down in history as one of the only revolutionary to have ever changed the world from past, to present, to future. Martin Luther King started as a baptist when he was 19. King then used his faith in god and helped out with creating equal rights for every person no matter their skin tone. King is one of the most influential American revolutionaries due to his involvement in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King changed America for the better when he helped…

There is a gorgeous 4 bedroom two-story home located at 8500 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana. Every inch of this 1,919 squared foot home is outfitted with an impressive blend of styles, comfort, and quality. As you enter you will be greeted by a nicely remodeled interior with an open floor plan and stairs leading upstairs to 4 inviting spacious bedrooms. Some features of this home includes: ceramic tile, hardwood floors that are in the bedrooms, vaulted ceilings on the lower level of…

One day I was on the bus sitting next to my friend Trevor. I told him that I wouldn’t be riding the bus in the afternoon today. “Why?” Trevor asked. I said “Because I’m heading to Columbia to take my driver test to get my permit.” Trevor nodded his head and went back to listening to his music. The bus picked up the other high school kids and we went to school. Well, I went to second block after I got done with health class. I told another one of my friends about me leaving and the…

Do You Remember Birmingham? Most every adult in America has heard of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech. Granted, most have never hear more than that line and don't really know much else about the speech, the ministry, or the man. Dr. King gave a lot of great speeches, and they were not just an eloquent group of words. When he spoke, he spoke for purpose and with meaning. Consider this excerpt: "They are the martyred heroines of a holy crusade for freedom and human dignity. And so this…