Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), this day in history, 1953
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Rosa Parks wasn't just some kid who decided to defy white authority and relinquish her seat on the bus.
For one thing, she was a bit older than a kid. For another, she carried out this defiant act as part of a larger strategy to cause necessary and urgent change in the rules of society.
When the…
Well said, professor, well said.
There's a Neville Bros. tune along those lines:
Thank you Miss Rosa
You are the spark
That started our freedom movement
Thank you Sister Rosa Parks
IIRC
And a big thank you on behalf of all of American society to Ms. Parks and all of the people who risked so much to bring about an integrated society.