Rosa Parks Discrimination

Throughout history, many people have been persecuted for their beliefs or doing what is right. Although most people do not take action, some individuals take the initiative to do what is right, even if that means standing alone against powerful people. For example, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus, which sparked a movement to end segregation in the United States. She knew she would be persecuted for her actions, but that did not prevent her from standing up, or in her case, sitting down, for what is right. In addition to Rosa Parks, Maximilian Kolbe stood up for his beliefs, even though it cost him his life.

A white guy is driving and gets pulled over by a cop. The cop tells the man he has a tail light out and he lets him continue with his drive. Later, a black guy is driving and he got pulled over. The cop then checked his car, made the black guy open his trunk to look through it, the cop also brisked the black man and he was then arrested for no reason but the cop pulled the white man over because a tail light out can mean your in a gang. This is an imaginary story, but this happens way more often than citizens think. Therefore, discrimination still occurs, black people are treated poorly based on their color, gender, and actions, even though people don’t realize it.

Rosa Parks is an amazing example of standing up for the cause. She knew she was supposed to hand over her seat to a white man. She knew that the aftermath of such an act at that time was punishable by jail time. And she did it anyway, for the dream of equal rights to all, no matter the race, color,

African Americans have been facing racism and prejudice for a long time. Even to this day racism towards African American still happens. It is something that can’t be changed. It can only be

“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.

Rosa Parks' refusal to relinquish her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus was a slap in the face to hard line Jim Crow Southerners who thought that blacks are inferior to whites; it also happened to be illegal, and Parks was swiftly and promptly arrested for breaking a Jim Crow law. Little did the police arresting her know that this arrest would lead to the downfall of the very law they felt they needed, and wanted, to enforce. Along with MLK's protests and marches, a Federal Court determined segregation on buses to be unconstitutional. That would not have happened had it not been for Parks' refusal to obey a law that was both ludicrous and morally wrong. Every human on this earth, regardless of skin color or ethnicity, is exactly that: human, and therefore they deserve

There are many references to group or social dances performed in Ireland throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. However, most accounts were written by visiting English historians who were concerned with the social and economic conditions of the country rather than the dancing itself. They inform us that group or 'country' dances were performed by the Irish at social gatherings including weddings, fairs and holidays. These would have been simple dances which almost anyone could have joined and indeed they were not distinctly Irish but rather dances that were common throughout western Europe.

You give me the uniform, give me the number on my back, I'll give you the guts.- Jackie Robinson in 42” Robinson is famously know for his jersey number 42, and being a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Not only taking his team to the World Series but breaking down the color barrier that stood in the way. Robinson and many others where “helping pave the way for the civil right movement”(Tygiel 1). Not only that but “general manager branch Ricky would offer Robinson a lifetime deal to redefine the color line within baseball”(Tygiel 2). Jackie was the prefect man for the job, to change up the game not only in the professional world but also the real world. Jackie Robison over came the odds of segregation, mistreatment and color barrier,

Rosa Parks and Antigone both stood up to the authority for what they thought was right even though it was against the law. Antigone stood up for her brother when the king Creon said he did not deserve a proper

It is sad to say that those types of racist actions have not totally vanished; they are only subtler. Even as recent as the 90’s we heard about the dragging of a black male in Texas for no apparent reason other than the fact that he was born black. Who would have thought that belonging to a particular race would determine how society will treat you. Though opportunities have undoubtedly improved for blacks in many areas, hatred through racism continues and will continue to show its ugly colors. As an African American, I have accepted that fact, but I don’t allow it to destroy my character as it once would in the time of Jim Crow laws. Today, I have a lot of white friends and associates whom I love dearly, but just a couple years ago I would be deprived of that pleasure.

Just fifty years ago, America was a society of segregation and racism. The dictionary defines racism as “the belief that a particular race is superior to another.” Although it is clear times have changed, racism is still seen in modern american society. It’s also clear that relationships between African Americans and whites are generally better than they were in the forties and fifties. Today, it is rare to witness a black man walk down the street and step off the sidewalk to let a white man walk by, or to see a black man sitting on a different section of the bus or train because a white man told him he has too. But superiority of races is still happening. A lot of this has the do with the ignorance of others. Passed down generation to

In the Department of Education’s guidelines, it states that students can express their religious beliefs in their assignments including homework, written work, artwork, and oral assignments free from discrimination by classmates or teachers (Constitutionally Protected Prayer, 2005). Assignments cannot be marked down due to religious content and must be judged by ordinary academic standards if the student has complied to the assignment guidelines. Public schools must follow constitutional law regarding freedom of speech and religion considering student work and students must understand they are under certain limitations when it comes to expressing themselves in the classroom.

A person I really admire is Rosa Parks. Growing up in Alabama, Rosa came from a black family with poor health. The only education she received was until she was 11, but went on to finish high school later on in life. Rosa was very self conscious growing up and being black in a small Alabama town. She often got bullied by the white kids in her neighbourhood, but she always fought back physically. As Rosa got older, she became well aware of the very less rights black people had. They were forced to enter through the front of the bus, pay their fares, get out, and reenter through the back, where they got their seat in the ‘coloured-section’. In 1945, Rosa entered through the front of the bus, paid her fare, and went straight to her seat, instead

As per Article 124, the President should appoint Supreme Court judges after consultation with such judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India is to be consulted in all appointments barring his/her own. Similarly, Article 217 provides for the appointment of High Court judges in consultation with the CJI, Governor, and Chief Justice of the High Court concerned. However, in S P Gupta Vs President of India, also known as the ‘First Judges Case’, the Supreme Court ruled that the recommendation made by the CJI to the President can be refused for “cogent reasons”, thereby tilting the scales in favour of the executive. In the ‘Second Judges Case’, the decision by a nine-judge bench in the Supreme Court ‘created’ a

“I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form,” as stated by Andrew Cuomo the current governor of New York. All throughout history, discrimination has been an underlying issue and is one that must be stopped and fixed. Throughout time African-Americans have been the most notable victims of discrimination. Dating back to the early seventeenth century, blacks have been discriminated and enslaved for absolutely no reason. There have been many attempts to end the discrimination, but as hard as people try this is an issue that seems unconquerable. Despite the fact that the Jim Crow era has passed, it is evident from history and peoples experiences that racial discrimination still does exist today.