Rosa Parks

What is a leader? A leader is a person who commands a group, organization, or country. Rosa Parks is a historical leader. Would you ever think you were going to get arrested for sitting in a seat that you did not give to a white man? Well on December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a City bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Due to this, now Rosa Parks is a historical leader. She did not have this in her mind after a long, tiring day at work. Her just

Rosa Parks “More white people got on the bus.....we blacks were supposed to give up our seats to the whites.” (Parks 1). Would you want to have to give up your seat or treated differently just because you have a different skin color? Rosa Parks was treated differently just because she was black. Rosa Parks was not a famous person, she was notable for what she did. She is the inspiration of many and a game-changer. Parks’ life had many troubles. Her childhood was very tough, she was arrested in her

am referring to goes by the name Rosa Parks. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks sat in the front of the bus on her way home, and refused to give her seat to another passenger. Later that day she was arrested for obeying Alabama laws. Rosa Louis McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4 , 1913. When Rosa was just a two years old, her father moved out, leaving her Mother and little brother, Sylvester to take of themselves. Rosa Parks refusal to surrender her seat to a white

Courage is “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty,danger, pain” (“Courage”). Instead of staying quiet, courageous people take action to influence the world around them. One great person I feel showed courage was Rosa Park. She showed great courage during her time period and is still known today for her actions. Because of her courage to stand up against racism, she is one of the most well known courageous people in history that we still learn about today. Having courage

1101 April 19, 2016 The Courage of Rosa Parks ‘’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

Without Rosa Parks we would have most likely been having assign seats for white and colored people in public buses. Rosa Parks was born in Alabama and she experienced racism but she finally had enough, after refusing to give up her seat to White person and getting send to jail, the word spread and there was a city wide boycott that stopped assign seats in public buses. Rosa Parks qualifies as a hero because she fought for herself, she help with a city wide boycott, she help end the bus segregation

Rosa Parks was one of the most inspirational women in america in the 1960s. Rosa Parks was very inspiring, not only because of the bus boycott in 1955, but because of her many speeches against racism and the Jim Crow Laws in 1966 and 1967. Firstly Rosa Parks gave many speeches that inspired thousands of people. Secondly, she had a hard time trying to finish high school, and had to drop out twice. But, she still managed to finish high school with two diplomas. Lastly, Rosa has memorable quotes from

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

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

Rosa Parks Cannot Be Owned 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. Because of her fame, Rosa Parks has been the subject of many books, movies, posters, and the like. Target Corporation even commissioned a whole series of books, movies, and