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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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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 happening at the time Rosa parks was born?

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, during a time of significant racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. The Jim Crow laws were in effect, enforcing racial segregation in the South, and the civil rights movement was in its early stages. Additionally, the early 20th century was marked by economic challenges, including the effects of the Great Depression, which would later shape social dynamics in America. Rosa Parks' birth coincided with an era that would see increasing activism against racial injustice.


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 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 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...