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Rosa Parks föddes den February 4th 1913 och dog den 24 October 2005
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 [He said Parks' death also made him reflect on the many other African-Americans who had similarly refused to abide by the rules of segregation, but whose names are largely lost to history.] I kept asking myself today, what made this different, ... I think what made it different was people were willing to stand behind her.

 [Some of her early memories were of white people who treated blacks kindly, particularly a Yankee soldier who said she was cute and] treated me like I was just another little girl, not a little black girl, ... Rosa Parks: My Story.

 a living icon for freedom in America.

 All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

 At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this, ... It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.

 Each person must live their life as a model for others.

 failing to obey the order of bus driver.

 Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

 He pointed at me and said, 'that one won't stand up.' The two policemen came near me and only one spoke to me. He asked me if the driver had asked me to stand up? I said, 'yes.' He asked me why I didn't stand up, ... I told him I didn't think I should have to stand up. So I asked him: 'Why do you push us around?' And he told me, 'I don't know, but the law is the law and you are under arrest.'

 He was the first, aside from my grandfather and Mr. Gus Vaughn, who was never actually afraid of white people, ... So many African Americans felt that you just had to be under Mr. Charlie's heel - that's what we called the white man, Mr. Charlie - and couldn't do anything to cross him. In other words, Parks believed in being a man and expected to be treated as a man.

 Her act of civil disobedience, for which she was willing to pay the price to end the rein of terror, got her arrested.

 I didn't want to. I didn't think I should have to. I didn't feel that it was the right thing for us to be enduring.

 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 any such thing as complete happiness. I think when you say you're happy, you have everything you need and everything you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet.

 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 heard that she sat down on the bus. That is all that I know. They don't tell you too much about this stuff at school. They talk mostly about military tactics and how wars were won.


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