Rosa Parks was an African American activist who is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus during the height of racial oppression. Rosa Parks was born on February 4th, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, then later died October 24, 2005, in Detroit, Michigan. Rosa paved the way for desegregation in the United States and it was her bravery that led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation. Her refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus to a white man is recognized as the spark that ignited U. S civil rights. Rosa Parks stood up for what was right and demonstrates how to be brave when all odds are against you, seeing that there were many restrictions against African Americans. Rosa Parks then became known as the mother of the civil rights movement for her successful bus boycott campaign. …show more content…
She could have gone with the program and given up her seat; instead, she fought for the justice of colored people. Her husband would discourage her from fighting for justice out of fear for her safety, but she still stood up for what she thought was right, anyway. One famous saying from Rosa is, “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” This quote by Rosa shows she was not only physically tired, but also tired of the discrimination and segregation. Eventually, Rosa got arrested for refusing her seat. However, her arrest is considered a catalyst that fueled the civil rights movement, and the Montgomery bus boycott began on the day of her trial. Then, in 1956, the supreme court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional and the bus boycott ended later that year. This is how Rosa Parks became known as “the mother of the civil rights