Montgomery, Alabama

On Earth there are one hundred ninety-five countries, and they are very diverse. There are hundreds, if not thousands of religions in the world. Many countries have the same religion but there can be a major difference between them. Religion is not the only difference between countries, including food, laws, healthcare, cultural beliefs, weather, and the list goes on and on. There is no difference when it comes to comparing the community in my home town, Akureyri, and Faulkner’s community. When I

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

they wanted through boycotts. Parks and Gandhi used marches as a way to significantly diminish social injustices. In 1965, Selma, Alabama was made the center of the quarrel over the rights of black voters in the South, assisted by Parks and Martin Luther King Junior. In March that year, protesters attempting to civilly march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were confronted with violence by the authorities. The Selma marches were protests that marked the climax of the American civil rights

Terry 2 The background of Rosa Parks life was something she always seen in the newspaper. But never thought it would be her. Her life is a thousand words written in eight words. “I, Rosa Parks began the bus boycott movement. Rosa Parks was born February 4,1913. Tuskegee, AL hadn't known her yet but they would very soon. Parks was raised by her mother Leona McMauley, and temporary father, James McMauley. Leona and James were farmers who worked as a carpenter. Her mother was also a teacher. Leona

You May Do That The evening of December 1, 1955, one single woman changed the lives of many people and the way that they would continue to live. Rosa Parks exhibited one woman's courage and strength to stand up for what she believed in. Mrs. Parks's decision to remain seated and go against the "Believed way" sparked the beginning of the American Civil Rights Movement. In this paper I will discuss Rosa Parks's background, her decision against standing up, and how she started the beginning of

Mrs. Rosa Parks and Her Many Years in the Fight for Equality It is likely a cold day in December of 1955, when Rosa Parks steps onto a Montgomery city bus after a long day’s work. Sitting in the back of the bus, she may be passing the time by gazing out of a window, anticipating the relief of finally reaching home. Her thoughts are then interrupted when white passengers boarded the bus and found no available seats. When the driver asks her and other passengers to give up their seats, Parks does

MICHAEL LOONEY A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2009 Copyright Michael Looney 2009 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT This study examines the historical development of case law pertaining to the acquisition, use, and disposition of school district property. The study includes an analysis

Most people usually think of Rosa Parks as an elderly african american women who was just tired and just didn’t want to get up, but that is really just some dumb thing someone thought up in her time maybe the mean, unfair busdriver, but there is a lot more to this 42 year old women who fought for her right as a colored women in her time. I mean just think of all the challenges she faced, how she faced these challenges, and what kind of characteristics she had to help her face these challenges.

Blake asked, are you going to stand up? Parks replied, no” (Theoharis 63). Parks knew that jail was not a safe place for black women in 1955, but she was firm in her beliefs of fairness. Therefore, after hearing the story of Mrs. Rosa Parks the Montgomery bus boycott

What kind of challenges do you think Rosa Parks faced in life? Rosa Parks’ character traits played roles in how she handled the challenges she faced. I think one character trait she had was bravery. I think another one was that she was stubborn. I think one last character trait she had was she was respectful. One character trait Rosa Parks had was bravery. She was very brave when she even stepped foot on the bus, which was driven by a man who had threw her off before. Another time that she was brave