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row gave up their seat to the white people but Rosa Parks refused. The bus driver asked her, “Why don’t you stand up?” and she replied, “I don’t think I should have to stand up.” (A&E Television Networks 1) The driver called the police and had her arrested. By standing up for what she believed in Parks can be connected to how the jews did during the Holocaust. Although many people back then did not want anything to do with blacks, I think that Parks not giving up her seat was a brave act to do…

Adams, Judith. The American Amusement Park Industry: A History of Technology and Thrills. Boston: Twayne, 1991. Print. This source describes the evolving industry of American amusement parks starting with the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, as well as World War II and how amusement park withstood different times. Adams makes a great argument that it all seems so frivolous, that the average American can be enticed by something so routine made out of a simple combination of “gears, wood…

In this essay, the life and achievements of Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks will be discussed. Rosa McCauley Parks is known today as the “mother of the civil rights movement” because her arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat sparked the pivotal Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. (Hare, 2008) Early Life and Education Born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa was subject to racial discrimination from an early age. Throughout her life, she had been sent to…

The top three reform movements from the period between 1880-1990 based on impact and social significance to society would be 1) Progressivism, 2) Civil Rights, and 3) Women’s suffrage. Those three reform movements were selected are because each of them created conditions of conflict that affected the results of other movements and in many respects still influence Americans today. The following provides insight into why those three reform movements had the most importance to the U.S. The…

The county fair is the most exciting event that takes place all year in a small town. Families, friends, and couples all go to the VFW fairgrounds and join in the fun. There are plenty of exhilarating activities to keep thrill seekers and seniors alike busy and happy. I have very distinct memories of the fair and I have always found it to be a lot of fun. The arrival of a new season, electrifying rides, and delicious foods are all significant parts of what makes the fair so exciting and…

burger and fries and they gave is all a coupon for fee ice cream. We decided to get our ice cream after Castles n’ Coasters. I was so excited were was doing something fun and going somewhere. After we all finished eating we made it to the amusement park an hour later. It was 10:00 A.M and we got in line to get out wrist bands, and even though there was only 2 people ahead of us it felt like we were in line for a long time because of the 100 degree air. When it became my turn I handed to lady my…

that were assigned for the black people on the bus. They are not sure, there is a dispute if there was an extra seat in the black section. Rosa Parks was located directly behind the whites. The driver requested that the black people that were directly behind the whites move further back, so that the white person that was being attended, had a seat. Rosa parks was then arrested for not listening to the orders of the bus drivers. After that, Martin Luther King used a non-violence approach to…

If you have ever been to the beach before, you know what most people go for. To lay in the sand while soaking up the sun drinking on a cold one while listening to the waves roll. Recently, there has been a problem with drinking alcohol on the beach. The cities feel like it is increasing the risk of crime on the beaches. Crimes like: Sexual Assault, Underage Drinking, Disorderly Conduct and obviously Public Intoxication. It first took place in the spring of 2015, and the most recent banding of…

Freedom Rides were essential for making sure that states were complying with the desegregation of buses. In 1961 freedom rides were organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to see if the Supreme Court’s declaration that the segregation of transportation facilities was unconstitutional actually desegregated the bus system. The SNCC was involved in the rides as well. CORE, CNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed a coordinating committee to organize the…

are no exception to this. Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Recreation are the product of showrunner and co-creator Mike Schur (Evans). These two shows do exceptionally well with the inclusion of diverse cast members and main characters, they reflect how diversity can be celebrated on TV without being exploited. However, the quality of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s inclusion of non-dominant identities surpass those of it’s sister show Parks and Rec. Parks and Rec aired on NBC from 2009-2015 and was a…