Life’s a climb
“ Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet and, hopefully, we shall overcome”(“Outstanding Women in History” 1). Rosa Parks had a pretty nice childhood, of course she had some difficult times in her life, but Rosa was smart enough to figure them out. Rosa was not a known person, the older she became the better her life became, of course she had struggles but without those struggles in her life Rosa would not of became the women she was. Rosa had difficult time when she was a child, but that turned her into what she was.
When Rosa Parks was little her family moved (Greenfield 2). When she moved she was very young, she did not have any friends, and that had to do with the …show more content…
In 1932, Rosa met and married Raymond Parks, however she was only nineteen years old (“Historical Figures...” 1). A few years later Rosa received her diploma in 1934, it was hard for Rosa to achieve that diploma, because when she was in the eleventh grade, she left school to go take care of her grandmother and mother, at this point she did not return back to her studies (“Historical Figures...” 1). In fact after three tries Rosa finally was able to register to vote (“Historical figures...” 1). Rosa spent most of her time working to improve African American lives in the segregated south (“Historical figures” 1). Rosa joined/volunteered in the NAACP and in 1943 she served as a secretary (“Historical Figures” 1). One day Rosa decided to take her bus that she normally goes on, there were not enough seats for the white people, the bus driver told some of the colored people to give up their seats so the white people could sit down, Rosa did not move (Greenfield 13). Since Rosa would not move the bus driver decided to call the police, because that was the only way that Rosa would move (Greenfield 14). That day Rosa went to the police station to take her picture and to give the officer her fingerprints (Greenfield 19). That same day Edger Daniel Nixon, went to the police station to receive Rosa from the police station (Greenfield 18). A great deal of people stood by Rosa when she went to jail, some people started to boycott …show more content…
Many people stood by her when she would not give up her seat on the bus (“Historical Figures” 1). She stood up for what she believed in, she did not really like when the white people told her what to do because they never listened to what the colored people had to say (“Historical Figures...” 1).When Rosa would not give up her seat on the bus the other colored women appreciated what she was doing because she was giving the colored people a chance to have equal right (Greenfield 26). After what happened to Rosa on the bus she was respected by a lot more people, Rosa did not realize how many people looked up to her (“Historical Figures…”). A couple years later Rosa’s life did not really change, because the citizens started to boycott (Greenfield 24). When her kids started to grow up they were really happy when other students ask who there parents are, because there mother made a huge impact and they really admired that. Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005. When she died some people were affected by her death but others were not really affected. Mainly the colored people were affected because if it wasn't for Rosa the colored people would not have the rights like they do today (“Historical Figures” 1). When she had her funeral service more people showed up then ever expected (“Historical Figures” 1). Rosa’s casket was placed in the United States Capitol for two
“ Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet and, hopefully, we shall overcome”(“Outstanding Women in History” 1). Rosa Parks had a pretty nice childhood, of course she had some difficult times in her life, but Rosa was smart enough to figure them out. Rosa was not a known person, the older she became the better her life became, of course she had struggles but without those struggles in her life Rosa would not of became the women she was. Rosa had difficult time when she was a child, but that turned her into what she was.
When Rosa Parks was little her family moved (Greenfield 2). When she moved she was very young, she did not have any friends, and that had to do with the …show more content…
In 1932, Rosa met and married Raymond Parks, however she was only nineteen years old (“Historical Figures...” 1). A few years later Rosa received her diploma in 1934, it was hard for Rosa to achieve that diploma, because when she was in the eleventh grade, she left school to go take care of her grandmother and mother, at this point she did not return back to her studies (“Historical Figures...” 1). In fact after three tries Rosa finally was able to register to vote (“Historical figures...” 1). Rosa spent most of her time working to improve African American lives in the segregated south (“Historical figures” 1). Rosa joined/volunteered in the NAACP and in 1943 she served as a secretary (“Historical Figures” 1). One day Rosa decided to take her bus that she normally goes on, there were not enough seats for the white people, the bus driver told some of the colored people to give up their seats so the white people could sit down, Rosa did not move (Greenfield 13). Since Rosa would not move the bus driver decided to call the police, because that was the only way that Rosa would move (Greenfield 14). That day Rosa went to the police station to take her picture and to give the officer her fingerprints (Greenfield 19). That same day Edger Daniel Nixon, went to the police station to receive Rosa from the police station (Greenfield 18). A great deal of people stood by Rosa when she went to jail, some people started to boycott …show more content…
Many people stood by her when she would not give up her seat on the bus (“Historical Figures” 1). She stood up for what she believed in, she did not really like when the white people told her what to do because they never listened to what the colored people had to say (“Historical Figures...” 1).When Rosa would not give up her seat on the bus the other colored women appreciated what she was doing because she was giving the colored people a chance to have equal right (Greenfield 26). After what happened to Rosa on the bus she was respected by a lot more people, Rosa did not realize how many people looked up to her (“Historical Figures…”). A couple years later Rosa’s life did not really change, because the citizens started to boycott (Greenfield 24). When her kids started to grow up they were really happy when other students ask who there parents are, because there mother made a huge impact and they really admired that. Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005. When she died some people were affected by her death but others were not really affected. Mainly the colored people were affected because if it wasn't for Rosa the colored people would not have the rights like they do today (“Historical Figures” 1). When she had her funeral service more people showed up then ever expected (“Historical Figures” 1). Rosa’s casket was placed in the United States Capitol for two