Rosa Parks: a Catalyst for Change in the Civil Rights Movement
Words: 683 1378Rosa Parks, often acclaimed as the "matriarch of the civil rights movement," made a simple yet profound choice on December 1, 1955, that would not only transform her life but also reshape the trajectory of American history. Her refusal to yield her seat to a Caucasian passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, is frequently lauded as an impromptu act of rebellion that ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. However, Rosa Parks was not just an average seamstress; she was a […]
