The Many And The Few By J. Patrick Brooks

One hundred days after Emmett Till's murder, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama city bus, sparking the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott. “

Robinson Impact"). This was not only said by a great baseball player, but also an American hero. Jackie Robinson, a man of great courage and bravery, changed society. The entire effect he made on desegregation and baseball in America can never be fully understood. His place in baseball goes well beyond his statistics. His life and career helped change the nation's way of thinking ("Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins"). He opened the door for many of the great black athletes, we have in our sports history today. It is hard to believe that baseball was once segregated. It had been that way for many years, but some people wanted and were ready for a change. The social impact of Jackie Robinson changed how the game of baseball would be played in the future, the life of people, and the way people thought about blacks.

Jackie Robinson was one of the most historically well known people in the civil rights movement. So as the first man to integrate major league baseball, Jackie Robinson had a game changing impact on the way the game was played. Having the courage to fight for what is right, Jackie broke the imaginary color barrier that has covered major league baseball for years. Through his resiliency and tenaciousness in the face of seemingly unconquerable odds, Jackie Robinson set the course for African Americans to continue the expansion for equality and true freedom while he was becoming one of the greatest Major League baseball players in history.

Rosa Parks - Rosa Parks is considered the mother of Civil Rights Movement. She had been a member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) before she became a huge issue throughout the nation in the 1950s. On Dec. 1, 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white man who asked her to get up for him. Parks was tired that day and did not feel like giving up her seat. She was arrested for disobeying orders to go to the back of the bus. This caused the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After a year, the Supreme Court supported the court order to integrate the buses in Montgomery. This also sparked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s.

Throughout the African American civil rights movement opportunities were sought to spark a chance at improving conditions in the south. Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama bus was the fire to that spark. Rosa, standing up for herself something anyone person in today’s world would do, was arrested and put in jail. While Rosa was in jail she caught the eye of many people in the Civil Rights Movement, including the leaders. The Civil Rights leaders protested her arrest and hired lawyers to aid her in her trial. Although she was found guilty and was fined fourteen dollars for the cost of the court case, which lasted on thirty minutes, she wasn’t done yet. Rosa Parks has affected the society we live in today in

One of the most influential and inspirational women of all time was Rosa Parks. By one action she helped change the lives of a majority of African Americans and more importantly society as a whole. Rosa Parks sparked the attention of America when she refused to settle for the black (lower class)standards. Not only did she help change the lives for many African Americans but she helped equality for all men and women in the United States. By one brave women our world will be forever thankful.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, one of the leaders of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP] refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, despite being reprimanded by the driver (Schulke 166). Montgomery, Alabama was known for its terrible treatment of blacks. The buses in particular had been a source of tension between the city and black citizens for many years (Schulke, 167). As a result of refusing to give up her seat, Rosa Parks was arrested. Rosa Parks' popularity among the black community, proved to be the spark that ignited the non-violent Civil Rights Movement (Norrell 2).

During the early 1930’s through the mid 1960’s there were many different approaches African American’s took for achieving social changes, and the Civil rights they deserved. Many great African American leader’s such as Martin Luther King Jr, Malcom X, and James Baldwin contributed towards the betterment of blacks living in America. Aside from individual African American leaders there was also groups that fought for black civil rights such as The Black Power Movement, Black Panthers, and Civil Rights Activist. Other events that transpired during this time period had also effected the civil rights movement in America. For instance: The altercation with Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white male ultimately led to The Montgomery Bus boycott protest,

Since the formation of America, there have been many people who helped create the country as it is known today. Their lives and choices affected the course of history of the US for the better. Many of these characters attacked the racism of America. African Americans have had to deal with great discrimination and unequal treatment acted upon them. Because of this, these great figures rose up to fight against racism and give African Americans the rights they deserve. One of these contributors to American culture that fought against racism was Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson was a famous baseball player who aided in the integration of African Americans in many areas of life.

Emmett’s story brought attention to the intense racism in Mississippi. His impact on black america was even greater than that of the Brown decision. He prompted national outrage and sparked the Civil Rights Movement . Just 100 days after Emmett’s death, Rosa Parks decided not to give up her seat on the bus, which started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Emmett's death should be remembered by the Civil Rights Movement. He was a very inspirational figure that let people know that people should be treated equally regardless to their

The Civil Rights movement was a very important event that helped in the forming of our country. Probably the most famous and influential civil rights movement leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated on April 4, right outside of his hotel room in Tennessee. There were many civil rights movements and protests during this year. One example is when Jeanette Rankin, former congresswoman, lead 5000women to Capitol Hill in protest for women’s rights and the Vietnam War. This same year, the EEOC ruled that sex-segregated help wanted ads in newspapers were illegal. This opened the way for women to apply for higher-paying jobs that were open only to men at the time.

The civil rights movement was a monumental part of history and still has a large impact on society today. Martin Luther King Jnr took charge in leading the movement and achieved many things while he was leading it. The civil rights movement may not have even taken place without King and everting he put into the movement to make it happen. Malcolm X was another very influential leader that was taking charge to be a part of the movement, but had a very different approach.

All throughout history their are traces of numerous changes. Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister and a social activist who played an important lead in the American Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr was known for displaying activism to people of color, but mainly for African-Americans. Furthermore, Cesar Chavez yet another recognized activist who desired improvement in treatment, pay, and working conditions for farmworkers. Therefore, Chavez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and changed the treatment the farmworkers received. History relates to changes because it has been displayed when African-Americans fought for equality in the United States, and when Cesar Chavez advocated for better treatment for the farmworkers. Therefore there are many historical events when massive changes occured.

The Civil Rights Movement was a very important event in the African-American’s push for equality. Many major events happened throughout the movement that involved violence, criticism, and racism towards the blacks. African-American’s were being treated extremely unfairly and unequal to white people, almost like they were not human. Many individuals had a huge impact on this movement such as Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, and Emmit Till. The Civil Rights Movement was a very influential period in American history that impacted millions of lives.

While Martin Luther King, Jr. was a junior at Moorehouse College, long before Brown vs. The Board of Education, pre-dating lunch sit-in's, prior to Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, before the 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman integrated the U.S. military one of the first pioneer's of civil rights Jack Roosevelt Robinson changed American History breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15th, 1947 joining the Brooklyn Dodgers the first quote - unquote progress in the fight for equality since the civil war.