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Because of Rosa not giving up her seat for a white person, Martin Luther King Jr. joined in and had the laws changed because of her movement.
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What was life like for blacks in the South when Rosa Parks was a child?
At that time, there were a lot of discrimination. They were supported by the Jim Crow law.
Is Rosa parks a good topic about discrimination?
Yes, she is. Her defiance of the Jim Crow Laws sparked a protest that spread throughout the South.
Who fought to get rid of the Jim Crow Laws?
Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcom X just to name a few
How did Rosa Parks show courage?
Rosa Park showed courage by not giving up her sit for a white person plus fighting for her belief
What was Rosa Parks punishment?
Rosa Parks was fined $10 and ordered to pay $4 in court costs. Although she spent one night in jail before Edgar D Nixon paid her $100 bond, this was not part of her sentence.
Who was the men that got Rosa parks in jail?
jimmy crow
What are the major influences in Rosa parks life?
Rosa P arks was influenced by the Jim Crow lawsa of the south
What was life like for blacks in the South when Rosa Parks was a child?
At that time, there were a lot of discrimination. They were supported by the Jim Crow law.
What Rosa Parks did that was heroic?
She defied the South's Jim Crow Laws, by refusing to give up her seat and sit in the back of the bus.
Is Rosa parks a good topic about discrimination?
Yes, she is. Her defiance of the Jim Crow Laws sparked a protest that spread throughout the South.
Who fought to get rid of the Jim Crow Laws?
Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcom X just to name a few
How did Rosa Parks show courage?
Rosa Park showed courage by not giving up her sit for a white person plus fighting for her belief
What was Rosa Parks punishment?
Rosa Parks was fined $10 and ordered to pay $4 in court costs. Although she spent one night in jail before Edgar D Nixon paid her $100 bond, this was not part of her sentence.
What was the leading of civil rights movement leader was?
the people were martin luther king, rosa parks, and the people that want to have rights from the jim crow laws after emmit till died
What hardships Rosa parks face?
Rosa Parks, refused to give up her bus seat for a white man, even though the bus driver told her to. Then, she got arrested. After a while, she became famous...
What were the Jim Crow laws for?
In many cases it was death. The KKK would come in the night and hang the person who they felt had “overstepped “. In the most minor case a fine was levied. Rosa Parks was arrested and fined five dollars.
What happened during and after the Montgomery bus boycott?
The Alabama bus boycott was started when Rosa Parks was asked to get out of her seat for a white man. She had been sitting in the white section of the bus (buses were segregated), but the white section was full and when Parks was asked to move she kindly replied ,"no." She was sent to jail and this infuriated the African Americans and they decided to boycott the buses. They went for 382 days without riding the bus, and finally Rosa Parks was let out of jail, and Jim Crow Laws (legal name for segregation) were "kicked off" the bus. Also martin Luther kings house was bombed.
