Rosa Parks And The Civil Rights Activist

What comes to mind when you think of Rosa Parks? The girl on the bus who wouldn’t give up her seat to a white man or the woman who was the spark that started the Civil Rights movement. Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was also known for starting the Rosa and Raymond Institute for the Young and helping them know the history of their life. Rosa Parks went to an all African American school where her mother was a teacher. Rosa parks became known as the first lady of the Civil Rights and the spark that started the Civil Rights, she also became widely know for not giving up her seat to a white man on a bus. Rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a white many on a bus in Alabama. Rosa was then considered the spark
Martin Luther King Jr. and others wait for at a bus spot for the buses to come by. When the buses start come the group of people look in the window and see that no African American are on the bus and that the boycott is working. The same day Rosa Parks goes to court for being arrested. The judge finds her guilty of breaking segregation laws and fines her with a total of $14. Rosa Parks lawyer, Fred. D. Gray, says that he is going to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Later that night, people gather at a church to hear Martin speak. People leave determined to keep the boycott going. “As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin” (Parks). People have three plans to change, change laws about having African Americans give up seats for white people, bus drivers must be courteous to all passengers and they have to hire African American to become bus drivers.”Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression. We soothe ourselves with the salve of attempted indifference, accepting the false pattern set up by the horrible restriction of Jim Crow laws” (Parks). Rosa Parks was involved in many organizations that helped people join her cause. “I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear” (Parks). Rosa Parks spoke to people who had been treated poorly
We don't discriminate against anyone. We teach people to reach their highest potential. I set examples by the way I lead my life” ( Parks).Rosa Parks co founded “The Rosa and Raymond institute for self development”. Which is a place where young people can go and be motivated to reach their highest potential through training and learning life skills. Also to teach the young people about what rosa parks stood for and why it is important for people to learn all the sacrifices that she has made for the future generations. Rosa Parks also took place in a organization call the MIA. Which stood for Montgomery Improvement Association.“I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.”(Parks). The organization mainly stood for helping organizing the bus boycott and helping African americans to get the rights that they deserved. Rosa was also part of the board of planned parenthood . Rosa was also known for her way of speaking to people and how she would reach out to people and how her and Dr. martin luther king served side by side helping the people who didn't have rights gain them through protesting and boycotting system that had been unfair to them.“you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is