Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks - Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

The bus driver said, "Move to the back and stand." Rosa Parks said "no." She was scared when she refused to follow his order, but she had the COURAGE to do what she knew had to be done. African-Americans had very few civil rights in the U.S. until brave people like Rosa started taking action against unfair laws. Their courageous deeds to fight discrimination made our country a better place for everyone.

Quotes:

"I did not get on the bus to get arrested, I got on the bus to go home."

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in. (on refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white male)"

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."

"I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete happiness."

Feb 4, 1913 - Oct 24, 2005

Virtue: Courage

In what ways can you be brave even when you are scared?

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Trading Card

Real American Heroes trading card of hero Rosa Parks and virtue Courage, back side

Production Information

Card #20 of 25

# of Cards Printed = 220

Diamond = 12

Ruby = 29

Emerald = 35

Sapphire = 40

Topaz = 114

# of Productions = 2

First Printing = 2007-05-30

# of Editions = 1

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Links

Rosa Parks - Academy of Achievement

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/par0bio-1

Time Magazine - 100 Most Important People of the Century

http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/parks01.html

ROSA PARKS: "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement"

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215629/rosainfo_.htm

The Rosa Parks Bus - At the Henry Ford Museum

http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/rosaparks/default.asp

Online Encyclopedia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_parks

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Books, etc.

Here are some additional resources about Rosa Parks.


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Fun Facts

On the afternoon of Rosa Parks' court trial, the Montgomery Improvement Association was formed. So as not to ruffle any local activists' feathers, the members elected as their president a relative newcomer to Montgomery, the young minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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List Of Heroes

Jane Addams Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Mary McLeod Bethune Elizabeth Blackwell Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Roberto Clemente Walt Disney Thomas Edison Albert Einstein Benjamin Franklin Milton Hershey Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea Abraham Lincoln George C. Marshall John Muir Rosa Parks Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Eleanor Roosevelt Jonas Salk Harry S Truman Harriet Tubman George Washington

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