A Face of the Civil Rights Movement - By: David Nalin, 2009-07-14

Rosa Parks was a spearhead in the civil rights movement. She left an indelible mark on history with her quiet strength and unwavering resolve. By simply refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus, she made a statement that is still remembered. Today her action would not be considered any type of miss step, but in 1955 what she did was considered a criminal act. How is it possible that a seamstress with only a high school diploma could become one of face

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