Rosa Park: Courage

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” This was said by Rosa Parks. She was an enormous inspiration to the African American Race. She was one among many who lived in a rough time for African Americans. She lived in a time when equality wasn’t really equal. When African Americans were scared/ weren’t allowed to state their opinions on different matters. However, Rosa Parks was an individual who stood up for herself. Rosa Parks helped the Civil Rights Movement and African Americans gain equality mainly through her courage and refusal to move.

Who inspires me is rosa park because she stood up for what was right. She knew it was wrong that people with darker skin were mistreated. So she made a great decision and changed how people thought and did to people with darker colored skin. That's why I like her she knew it was wrong and did what was wright. If she never did that how would people with darker colored skin be treated today. I'm very thankful that she did that it changed the world and made it better.

Courage is an important quality to have, because everyone can’t always be afraid of everything and let their fears hold them back. Sometimes people have to do things that they don’t want to do, or they have to face their fears.

Civil Disobedience is the act of purposely opposing and breaking a law that has been created by the government. When one hears the word "disobedience", one pulls a negative connotation from it; however, Civil Disobedience can sometimes lead to great and immense positive change that can benefit society as a whole. Two wonderful examples of this can be seen in Rosa Parks' refusal to relinquish her seat to a white man, and in MLK'S "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" where he states why he and his fellow marchers must continue to practice Civil Disobedience and to march despite being told they would be arrested if they did so.

One cold December day a woman got onto a bus after a long shift at work, exhausted from the day she plopped down in a seat near the front. The next stop many white people boarded and the bus started to get full so they moved back until they reached the woman's seat. This was a problem because this woman, Rosa Parks, was black and had to move or she would end up in jail. Even with that knowledge, she refused to give that seat up. Many blacks faced this problem every day during the Civil Rights Movement, but weren't brave enough to stand up for their rights like Rosa was. After Rosa said "no" many realized they could stand up for their rights as well. Parks helped with people's involvement during these tough times and was involved herself. Due

‘’Each person must live their life as a model for others.’’ (Rosa Parks) Rosa Parks was tired of the way African Americans were poorly treated. She took a stand by not obeying a demand to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery bus. Because of her bold action she became a model to millions. Parks was an African American woman who became known for her bravery, which helped to change the nation. ‘’Parks spent most of her life fighting for desegregation, voting rights, and was active in the civil Right Movement that has changed social code in the U.S.’’(Rosa Parksfact.com). Rosa Parks is a pioneer for her brave act; her belief in equality, justice, and advancement for African American has impacted the world.

“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in” (Parks). I was tired, tired of being oppressed, and tired of being stepped on by the law, and my fellow people. That was the only tired i felt. The Montgomery Bus protest sparked a fire that would be felt throughout the entire country, and it was the spark that ignited the fire of the civil rights movement that shook the world. The boycott was the first of it, once light was shown on the problem, she began travelling cross country spreading information about civil rights, and sparking more peaceful protest. Rosa Parks was an important figure that changed the direction of the United States of America. She was trying to get home from work that day, but she turned into an icon for the civil rights movement, and shined a light on the unfair treatment of african americans.

Before we can look at why Rosa Parks required physical courage when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus we must first look at what physical courage is, physical courage is the ability to have courage in the face of hardship, physical pain, or even death.

Rosa Park was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa Park had experienced the “racial discrimination”. Her father are slave, and “strong advocates for racial equality”.Her mother are teacher. After her parent separated, Rosa was live with her mother, the family live in Edwards farm, where Rosa experienced her youth.

Practically everyone has ridden a bus before, right? People can sit where they want to, and don’t get into too much trouble or start some kind of demonstration, do they? Here’s a story of a woman who did all these things and ended the segregation on buses forever. Her name was Rosa Parks, and she was an African American seamstress and civil rights activist. I have a lot of respect for her, and I think others should too.

In the film, Ride to Freedom: The Rosa Parks Story, the director Julie Dash and writer Paris Qualles highlights the influential life of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. From an early life, Rosa was exposed to the harsh formalities of living in the south as an African American. This film begins showing the radical event of Parks refusing to give up her seat. As she has flashbacks, she thinks about all of the horrific events that led up to the very moment. As a young girl, the importance of education was instilled in her.

Have you ever wanted to be part of Martin Luther King J.R walk and help fight for freedom and the rights of African American, well Rosa Parks did fight for her rights, did you know that she was beaten and was put into jail for not giving up her seat to a white man.

Few people in America do not know the name of the late Rosa Parks. Ms. Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955, for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and played a major part in the start of the Civil Right Movement.

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, AL and died on October 5, 2005 in Detroit, MI at the age of 92.At age 11 Rosa moved to Montgomery, Alabama and started to attend high school at The Alabama State teachers College for African Americans.

Courage is a necessity to overcome fears and achieve a desired goal. Fear is something that exists in all of us. There is no hero or any particular courageous figure that is without fear. Being fearless is not required to be courageous, one simply has to look past or overcome their fears to possess this great quality. When overcoming fears and going against the norm, there are always risks involved. There are different types of risks that come about. Someone could risk life or limb, while others risk their reputation. Either risk is serious enough that a person must have courage to endure that particular risk. Courage can occur anytime, anywhere, and often in our everyday lives. Everyone will experience courage no matter how young,