For a long time people were a little bit afraid of Rosa Parks because she had created this whole new modern civil rights movement,
For a long time people were a little bit afraid of Rosa Parks because she had created this whole new modern civil rights movement,
At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.
If Rosa Parks had not refused to move to the back of the bus, you and I might never have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King.
If Willie Nelson had been Rosa Parks, there never would have been a civil rights movement in this country, because he refuses to leave the back of the bus.
I am Classic Rock Revisited. I revisit it every waking moment of my life because it has the spirit and the attitude and the fire and the middle finger. I am Rosa Parks with a Gibson guitar.
I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law.
We haven't made a decision, and it's not going to be done (Tuesday). Pat is meeting with Gen. Rosa, then I will meet with Gen. Rosa (today), and hopefully by the end of the week we will have an answer.
In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down.
All Americans are indebted to Rosa Parks for her fearless courage and determination that led to the Montgomery Bus boycotts and the nonviolent mass-action movement for racial justice that transformed America.
Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest contribution is that she told us a regular person can make a difference.
Rosa Parks inspired many. She will not be forgotten.
Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed.
Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.
Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history.
If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus in Montgomery, she'd still be standing.
The civil rights movement would experience many important victories, but Rosa Parks will always be remembered as its catalyst.
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