Rosa Parks
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All About Rosa
Rosa Parks was an African-American Civil Rights activist, the U.S. Congress called her the "first lady of civil rights". Parks' refusal to surrender her seat on the bus to another white passenger began a city-wide boycott in the town of Montgomery, Alabama. Her small decision to disobey helped to instigate the American Civil Rights movement of the 20th century.
Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 and after leaving an immense impact on society passed away on October 24, 2005 at the age of 92.
Parks' refusal to give up her seat sparked a 381 day boycott of the Montgomery bus system.
Parks arrested for civil disobedience after refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger on December 1, 1955.
Thoreau and Parks
Rosa Parks may be seen as civilly disobedient because of her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white passenger. Parks and Thoreau are similar because they both want to do what is right and make a difference. Thoreau says that voting for the right thing is not the same as actually doing something about it. He states "I cast my vote, perchance, as I think right; but I am not vitally concerned that that right should prevail". Parks knew the right thing was to stand up for herself and not give up her seat, and doing so made all the difference.