An Analysis Of Wherever There Is A Fight, By Elaine Elinson And Stan Yogi

Year of 1769 General Jose de Galvez arrived on the shore of San Diego with government official soldiers to contain the Native Americans that resided there. Building the missions were the “central to Spain’s plan, religio-economic institutions operated by orders of Spanish Priests to pacify Indians, convert them to Catholicism, teach them European skills and culture, and transform them into a laboring population.” (The Elusive Eden, 86) With the missions having land around their building, they planned to establish the Native Americans under the Spanish Law by converting them. In turn this will allow them to “civilize” the Native people enough to live on their own in the New California. General Jose’s soldiers began building fortified outposts

First off, I’ll like to talk about Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was an important social activist, and the Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement. She has played a big role in Black History. She refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. She was later arrested for refusing to give up her sit. After that happened to her, there was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.

That, however, did not apply to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks experienced the same thing that Martin Luther King Jr. and other African-Americans experienced during the Civil Rights Movement; she had to go through the same things every other African-American experienced, such as sitting at the back of the bus. On buses, African-Americans and Americans had different sections to sit in: African-Americans were forced to sit in the back seats, while Americans had the benefit of sitting at the front of the bus. One day, Rosa Parks, an African-American, had enough pride in herself to sit at the front of the bus. When she was told to move by an American who wanted her seat, she refused. Despite being sent to jail for her actions, Rosa Parks performed a small act of pride that had the biggest impact. The pride she held for her race spoke out to everyone, whatever the race or gender, which makes Rosa Parks such a critical historical figure.

While traveling to Nashville she decided to treat herself to a first class train ticket. Once she got onto the train, the conductor along with security tried forcing her out of her seat and into the African-American car of the train. She attempted to refuse but eventually had to move. This was the start to her Civil Rights Movement drive. Another situation that added to her passion of the Civil Rights movement was the condition of the school that she had previously worked in. It was an all black school and the condition was absolutely terrible. Due to her thoughts on this being shared in the paper, she was fired from her job at that school.

First, when the Spanish colonized they already had the greedy visions of making California theirs regardless that the native Americans lived on the land. The Spanish not only took over but caused them to lose their culture and changed their way of living. All along the Spanish had the purpose to gain land and convert the Indians into Christians. Before the arrival of the Spanish Indians had a decent lifestyle. Most were hunter and gatherers and had trade with other communities, their own language, a belief system, and customs and traditions that made them unique from other tribes.

In 1520s the Spanish began to explore California. They wanted to map the coastline of California and find a safe harbor for Spain. It was not until 1776 that a safe harbor was claimed for the Spanish empire. The beginning theory was the California was an island, but through Spanish expeditions that theory was proven wrong.

As perhaps one of the most publicized and educated upon women of color in history, Rosa Parks is a woman that is familiar to all. As a Civil rights activist, Rosa is most famous for her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus. This event in Montgomery, Alabama, surged a boycott of the bus service known as the “The Montgomery Bus Boycott”. The boycott, which sparked nationwide controversy and unrest, greatly contributed to the termination of the segregation of public facilities. When the bus Rosa was riding in was filling with more white people than African-Americans, the bus driver noticed that a few white passengers were standing in the isle. The bus driver, although they were not specifically granted this power by the Montgomery bus code, moved the line that separated the colored and white sections back four seats to allow the white passengers a seat on the bus. Three of the four African

Rosa Parks was an independent woman from the start. Before she had refused to leave the Montgomery bus she was making these feats for her whole life. Just her refusing to get up from her bus seat sparked the flame that would put an end to segregation. “We came to see that, in the long run, it is more honorable to walk in dignity than to ride in humiliation. So…. we decided to substitute tired feet for tired souls, and walk the streets of Montgomery.”

The civil rights movement was a historical event triggered by African Americans standing up for equality between black and white people. Rosa Parks was one of the first people to trigger the boycott against a segregated bus company. Everything changed “On December 1, 1955, when Rosa Louise Parks, a prim, bespectacled, forty-two-year-old mulatto seamstress, made history by refusing to give up her seat on the Cleveland Avenue Bus to a white man” (Brinkley, Douglas. Rosa Parks, 2001, pp. 6). The bravery shown through this woman is inspiring others. Motivated individuals end up joining in the boycott. She let people know that African Americans will no longer tolerate the terrible ways they were constantly

Each person must live their life as a model for others. Rosa Parks involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences, she chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest bus segregation and she did achieve success using this controversial method of standing up for what she strongly believes to be right. The meaning of civil disobedience is when a person purposely breaks a law, he/she feels is mortally wrong (Suber). The purpose of civil disobedience is to try to make a change in laws or government polices. (Brownlee).

Rosa Parks: The Mother of Civil Rights Action Student’s Name Course/Number Instructor’s Name Rosa Parks: The Mother of Civil Rights Action One cannot forget what Rosa Parks contributed to the civil rights movement; she still strikes the passion of civil unity, especially because she broke ranks when the society was facing racism, cultural hatred, and segregation. Even the enforcers of the segregation laws came to realize that the power of freedom lies with the people, and it was only through Rosa Parks that they were able to see the effect of taking someone’s freedom and making her feel like a second-class citizen. Rosa Parks made history when in December 1, 1955 she refused to give up her seat for a white man boarding a Montgomery, Alabama bus. The ‘disrespect’ she had shown and her defiance was punishable in court at the time. She was arrested and proved not to go away without a fight when she petitioned the segregation laws in court.

On December 1, 1955, Montgomery, Alabama Rosa Park was seating in the front row on a bus on her way home. During that time, African American was not allow to sit in front of the bus they had to sit in the back were the signs says “ for Colored Only.” The driver James F. Blake order Rosa Parks and three other African American to move to the back of the bus, but Rosa Parks refuse to move to the back of the bus. She said “I had felt for a long time that if I was ever told to get up so a white person could sit, that I would refuse to do so.” When she refuses to give up her seat she was arrest and fine ($10) ten dollar plus ($4) four dollar court cost. Rose Parks was not first African American to

Priya Patel Mr. Doogan, p.8 American in History III, 6.0 14 January 2015 Rosa Parks’ Impact Rosa Parks had a tremendous impact on the United States. She stood up for what she believed in and did everything in her power to make a difference, which was to fight not only fight for her rights, but also the rights of the black community. Before her arrest, she was an active member of many organizations, and worked as a seamstress in Alabama. One day, in 1955, after a long and tiring day at work, she took the bus home and refused to move her seat for a white man, causing her to get arrested. This moment started the Civil Rights movements through boycotts and other nonviolent protests.

Montgomery Alabama December 1, 1955 African Americans were still in a long running battle against racial segregation, Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, better known “Rosa Parks” had just gotten off a long work day at her job as a seamstress and was taking a bus home, she paid the fare and sat in the colored section of the bus. Soon after the trip began the seats in the front rows of the bus “the white section” filled and when white passengers had nowhere to sit the bus driver moved the colored section back, but Rosa was done with being discriminated against, and picked on because of her skin color so she decided there that she would take a stand and would not move for someone only because they were white.

Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white man helped to unite and strike a fire within the African American community. The African American people in the South had been mistreated long before this, but the boycott that followed Park’s arrest helped to push the message of equality. The bus boycott made white people see how important black people were to their businesses when suddenly monetary intake had decreased. One of the most influential activists rose out of the boycott, thus uniting the community and propagating an environment of equality. The boycott helped to encourage other people within the black community to be supportive and help each other, helping to unite them as a solid front.