Tuesday, March 2, 2010

2nd Influence: Parks Puts a New Definition to the Word Courage


Rosa Parks showed incredible courage by not giving up her seat to a WHITE man on a city bus. This courage continued on even after she got out of jail while she was trying to live a normal life. Her courage is what helped pushed the black community to reach farther for their freedom within our world. A prime example of this is especially after she was fired from her job as a seamstress, received multiple threats, and was even hassled. This courage continued on when she moved all the way to Virginia to be with her mother and couldn't find a job because of what she did. Yet she didn't ever give up hope on living a normal life. Her inspiration lives on today in the lives and souls of young and old black people today, encouraging them not to give up on their dreams.

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