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    The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks is one of the most famous people in the history of the American Civil Rights movement‚ for her refusal to “move to the back of the bus” on December 1‚ 1955. Although her moment of protest was not a planned event ‚ it certainly proved to be a momentous one. The nature of Rosa Park’s protest‚ the response of the authorities of Montgomery‚ the tactics adopted by the civil rights leaders in Montgomery‚ and the role eventually played by Federal authority

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    of Rosa Parks Debra Jander Composition I - 200 Instructor: Janet Smith August 31‚ 2013 Rosa Parks

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    States‚ as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. There are many prominent women who are to be recognized. One of them is Rosa Louise McCauley Parks‚ best known as Rosa Parks‚ a Civil Rights Activist. Rosa Parks was born to Leona‚ a teacher‚ and James McCauley‚ a carpenter‚ in February 4‚1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. She has a younger brother- Sylvester McCauley. When Rosa was still young‚ her parents separated‚ so she with her mother and brother left and went to live on her grandparent’s farm. Rosa’s

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    Rosa Park’s life story is not only impacting‚ but also motivating towards others. She lived her life in such a way that it affected the lives of the people around her. Living as an American civil rights activist‚ she impacted segregation‚ fought for equal rights‚ and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. To many‚ Rosa Parks is brave‚ courageous‚ and loving. By standing up for what she belied in‚ she put her life in a dangerous situation. She was considered the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”

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    Informative speech outline- courtesy of Tiffany Smith who gave this speech right after Rosa Parks died. Title: The Life & Legacy of Rosa Parks Speech pattern: Topical Attention-getting technique: Provocative statement Introduction: “ We are asking every Negro to stay off the buses Monday in protest of the arrest and trial…You can afford to stay out of school for one day. If you work‚ take a cab or walk‚ but please children and grownups‚ don’t ride the bus at all

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    people. These people go by the name of Vernon Johns‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Vernon Johns‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks took stand and stood up for what they believed in. And what they all believed in was more black rights. Vernon Johns was a very stubborn and radical speaker. Martin Luther King Jr. was an honest motivational speaker. He spoke of peace and only wanted equality. And Rosa Parks was a very gutsy and stubborn person who was also passionate for equality. These

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    Rosa Parks faced many challenges. Through her life she had some character traits that helped her face all of these challenges. One of the traits is her being very brave in what she did. She was also very intelligent throughout them all. Lastly‚ she was very determined for people of her race. In the paragraphs below I will tell you how these traits had a positive impact on her during these rough times. In the first place‚ Rosa was very brave. To show that she was brave‚ she did not get up out

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    Rosa Parks displayed civil disobedience when she stood up or rather sat down for the purpose of what she believed on segregation (Parks Disobedience). Civil disobedience is when protestors intentionally oppose a law as a way of protest (Suber). The ambition behind this is to bring about revising a law or government laws (Brownlee). Park’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences‚ she chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest segregation‚ and she did achieve success

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    Rosa Parks Hannah Dinwiddie American History Matt Walker 4th Hour April 9th 2017 Rosa Parks did not stand up for her rights‚ she sat down for them. Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee Alabama on February 4‚ 1913. Her family later moved to Pine Level‚ Alabama. Rosa’s mother was a teacher‚ so that influenced Rosa to want to also become a teacher when she grew up. Rosa moved to Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ at age 11. She left highschool early in order to care for her sick grandmother. She married

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    Is Rosa Parks a True Hero

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    Rosa Parks-A True Hero A hero is a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Despite what some may argue‚ Rosa Parks is a perfect example of a Civil rights hero. This can be seen not only through the famous Montgomery Bus ride‚ but also through other examples where she showed courage‚ made achievements‚ or proved herself to have noble qualities.1 These include: Sparking the Montgomery bus boycott‚ helping the formation of the

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