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Some might think...

Some might think that Rosa's rebellion was negative because:

  • She was arrested
  • It took another 11 months before the segregation began to stop
  • It took multiple boycotts and protests before the law was turned around

(Arrest Report; Rosa Parks)

CONCLUSION

Rosa Park's rebellion was positive, because of the effect it has on us today. When she rebelled, at the time, it was looked at as a negative rebellion.

However...

The law was eventually turned around, and Rosa Parks didn't stay in jail for long.

Rosa Parks Arrested

AND...

Rosa Parks is famous for her rebellious acts even today.

The day of Parks' rebellion, she was arrested

(The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks)

(Theoharis)

(Arrest Report; Rosa Parks)

How did she rebel?

Freedom

December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

Black and whites were segregated and Rosa Parks did not agree.

(Rosa Parks Biography)

Why did she rebel

Sources!!

"American Experience: Marcus Garvey, 1887-1940." PBS. PBS, 1999. Web. 28 Jan 2015.

"Arrest Report for Rosa Parks." Arrest Report for Rosa Parks. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb 2015.

"Rosa Parks and the Montgoery Bus Boycott." Ushistory.org. Independencehall Association, n.d. Web. 05 Feb 2015.

"Rosa Parks Biography." Academy of Achievement. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan 2015.

Theoharis, Jeanne. "The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks." Beacon Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan 2015.

She believed the white and blacks were equal.

(Rosa Parks Biography)

Who did Rosa Parks rebel against

(Theoharis)

  • The bus driver
  • The white people
  • The civil rights leaders

(Theoharis)

Marcus Garvey and Rosa Parks Team Up

  • Marcus Garvey was part of a protest against people being anti-black.
  • Rosa and her family supported him their whole lives
  • She was one of the only women to be a help in his protests

Rosa Parks

Marcus Garvey

(Marcus Garvey)

The Rosa Parks Medal of Honor

  • Sponsored by Julia Carson and Spencer Abraham
  • Honored Civil Rights Pioneer, Rosa Parks

(Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott)

Positivity

Rosa Parks Rebels

  • She knew her rebellion was for a good cause
  • First woman and second African American to lie in honor at the nation's capital
  • She received multiple awards, including:
  • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Congressional Gold Medal
  • Springarn Medal
  • Golden Plate Awards
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