Rosa As she grew up, shewent through

Rosa As she grew up, shewent through

Rosa Parks is an extraordinary person because she stood up against racism andstood up for herself. It was even harder for her because she is a woman, and inthose days, things were much harder for woman. Rosa Parks hated the ways of herlife.

She had always dreamed of having freedom in her life. As she grew up, shewent through different experiences that gave her courage and strength.One day, Rosa Parks had so much courage and strength that when her bus arrivedto pick her up, she got on the bus, put her money in the slot, and sat in thefront of the bus. Black people were supposed to sit in the back. The bus drivertold her to move to the back, but she just sat there and refused to move.

Thedriver called the police and they arrested Rosa Parks. The next day, RaymondParks went to pick up Rosa from jail. When they got home, Rosa spoke about hertime in jail. She had stood up to get a drink of water and the guard told herthe drinking fountain was only for white people. This made her furious.On December 5, 1955 Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.

and JoAnn Robinsonlooked out of their windows, and stood on street corners watching all of theyellow buses drive by. There were hardly any black riders since Rosa Park’sarrest. It was a miracle. People stopped riding the buses all because of RosaParks.Soon, the police were informed of the people standing on the street cornerswatching the buses drive by.

The police watched the streets to make sure thatthe black people were not bothering the other bus riders. They tried guardingthe bus stops. The police failed and the boycott was a success. A few monthslater, Rosa Parks once again started to climb aboard a bus. She stopped when shenoticed a sign that read, “People don’t ride the bus today. Don’t ride the busfor freedom.”Finally the rules for riding the buses were changed.

1. Black and white peoplecould sit wherever they wanted to sit. 2. Bus drivers were to respect all riders.3. Black people were now allowed to apply for driver positions.A lot of people wrote hate mail to Rosa Parks.

Some people called and threatenedher and her family. She and her family were scared. They knew they were inserious danger, but, Rosa Parks would not give up. Rosa Parks became a greathero.

In 1979, Rosa Parks received the Spingarn medal. In 1980, at the 25thanniversary celebration of the bus Boycott, Rosa Parks was awarded the MartinLuther King, Jr. nonviolent-peace prize. In 1984, Rosa Parks was given theEleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage award. Rosa Parks is known as a national heroand as a shy girl who stood up against racism and fought for freedom.Category: Social Issues