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Rosa Parks’ Struggle Against Racial Discrimination.
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Rosa Parks, an African American woman, holds a special place in American history because of her struggle for freedom and equality..
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At a time when the basic rights were denied to Black citizens, she managed to face the racial discrimination of White people by teaching them to be more tolerant and respectful..
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Her story reminds us that one brave decision can make a difference and help build a more just society..
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On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks went home by a city bus..
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She sat in the middle of the bus, for Black people were allowed to sit as long as White citizens were not standing..
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When the bus driver noticed that all the seats were full, he ordered the passengers in the middle to move to the back of the bus..
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Rosa Parks rejected to leave her seat, so the angry bus driver went out of the bus and returned with policemen..
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Mrs. Parks was arrested and sent to jail for the night..
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On the next day, her husband Raymond Parks went to pick up his wife from prison..
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After Rosa Parks’ arrest, the African Americans agreed to boycott city buses on Monday, December 5th, and Martin Luther King was chosen to lead the boycott..
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The boycotters chose to walk, take taxis, and ride their bicycles to get to work..
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Slowly, the bus company began to lose money because 75% of its riders were Black..
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Because the boycotters were shopping closer to home, the White shopkeepers were also losing money..
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Finally, one year after Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat, the Supreme Court ruled — on November 13th, 1956 — that racial laws were not fair..
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As a result, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted for 381 days, ended on December 20th, 1956..
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Today, Rosa Parks is known as a national heroine and as a brave woman who fought for freedom..
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I have learned many lessons from Rosa Parks’ story..
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First, racial discrimination causes conflicts and riots between races, and it may even lead to wars among nations..
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Second, intolerance is a bad practice because it brings about violent reactions from the oppressed citizens..
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Therefore, the citizens who are exposed to intolerance must stand for their rights and fight against any kind of discrimination..
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They can also boycott intolerant people since boycott is a peaceful way to regain their civil and human rights..