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How Did Rosa Parks Fight In No Matter Of Civil Rights

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"I'm sick and tire of being sick and tired!" Says Hamer. African Americans did not have the same rights as the Caucasians. Everything was segregated; they had separate schools and African Americans were not granted the opportunity to vote such as Caucasians. Rosa Parks was one of the braver African Americans. She refused to give up her seat in her section. "No matter of civil rights", she says. Her protest last 381 days before the integration of the busses began to be noticed in the Supreme Court. The "Greensboro boys" faced a similar situation to Rosa Parks. They wanted to go enjoy a simple meal and socialize, without bothering anyone. After they found a seat and got ready to order everything went downhill; they were beaten to death for

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