Rosa Parks: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Park in the late 1950’s “made her imprint on American history” with her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger. She dared to go the distance by firmly saying no. Thus, igniting the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her actions would inevitably land her in jail but would forever be embedded in our minds for decades to come. Individuals proceeded to walk to their destination, instead of riding the bus to boycott the incident and bring the situation to awareness. In this midst of all this, one visualizes the rapid rise of Martin Luther King Jr. He will always be the face and epitome of the Civil Rights Act. King advocated nonviolent protesting and believed in consistency. He traveled the nation executing multiple marches and even found himself

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