You May Do That
You May Do ThatÂ…
Meghan Adams
Professor Rupp
English Comp I
November 22, 2005
The evening of December 1, 1955, one single woman changed the lives of many people and the way that they would continue to live. Rosa Parks exhibited one woman's courage and strength to stand up for what she believed in. Mrs. Parks's decision to remain seated and go against the "Believed way" sparked the beginning of the American Civil Rights Movement. In this paper I will discuss Rosa Parks's background, her decision against standing up, and how she started the beginning of the American Civil Rights Movement.
Racism had tainted her life from the very beginning. During her childhood she attended a one-room school for blacks only. She was only allowed to attend school for a short time due to the ailing health of her grandmother. Rosa married young, took in sewing, learned typing, and got very involved in black politics (Rosa Parks). What impressed her most about her future husband,......
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