By refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus in 1955, black seamstress Rosa Parks (1913—2005) helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States.
You made America great all those years ago. Thank you!
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Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Mikey, Cody, and Frankie. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!
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I can not imagine what it must have been like. A woman , who is normally threatened by an angry male, refuses a racist what he thinks he is due from her. Her heart must have been racing. She did have courage. But they had all reached a breaking point. This nation is now reaching another breaking point. I hope there will not be so much violence this time to move forward. Hugs
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One of the most dangerous places in the universe during that time was the American south. Somehow history is repeating.
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She was so brave
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