Rosa+Parks+(Z)

toc Rosa parks ** By:Adiel Tohar ** ** Neveh Channa 2012. **

=  B iography  = Rosa Louise Parks is an African-American woman that was born in February 14 1913, and died in October 25 2005. She was born in Toskagi, Alabama. She used to work as a seamstress.

Rosa became famous with the bus incident. She refused to stand up and clear her seat to a white man in the bus. When she dropped out from school she wasn’t happy because at that time black didn’t have any education resources other than school, so the school was my only option. She dropped out of school because her mother and her grandmother were very ill and she didn’t have a choice. If they were not ill she would have stayed in school and graduated in honor. Racism was expressed in her daily life for example: all the black children walked to school instead of taking the school bus, because it was just for white children and they weren’t allowed to take the school bus. She felt racism on the street once a week when the kk"k (Ku Klux Klan) walked in front of her house. In those moments she and her grandfather were guarding the front door and he held a gunshot. She was a member of the Civil Rights Movement; it was a movement that was led primarily by blacks in an attempt to set up detail civil rights of black civilians.  When she was asked to give up her seat in the bus she didn't felt very good about being told to stand up and not have a seat. She felt she had the rights to stay where she was and that was why she told thepassenger she was not going to stand up. She believed that he would arrest her. She did it because she wanted this particular passenger to know that they were being treated unfairly as individuals and as a people.  She told this guy that she is not going to give up her seat for him and after that she felt she was devoted and faithful to her principles. And also, she was not the first one who did this kind of act but she felt pride!

After her "act" she was not scared from the authorities, in those moments she wasn’t thinking on anything other than the blacks pride. She told him NO because she believed in this Civil Rights, she wanted to change the racism. White men are not better than her. When they did not have civil rights of course it felt like they should all be free people and should have the same rights as others. In the South, at that time, the seperation between blacks and whites was legally enforced. There were places black people couldn't go, and basic rights they did not have. There were some people that didn't obey the rules because they didn't want to get into trouble. She was willing to get arrested — it was worth the consequences. She didn't have any idea that her "act" would have such big impact on the Civil Rights movement. At the time she was arrested she didn't know how the community would react. She thought People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and to believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. She thought it would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.

There is a school that is called "Rosa" that named after Rosa Parks that fought for the rights of the blacks. She is most famous for refusing to get up from her seat to a white passenger on the bus. This school is the first school in South America that accepts all population, having no difference in skin color. From now on they will do everything together. They want to emphasize that blacks are not better then whites. Everyone is equal. This change is very good. They are leading a new way of life, new rights and new massage to the world. This change is very necessary and beneficial to the society in all over the world! They all have the exact rights! They hope this combination will be easy and helpful! They are welcoming all to "Rosa" school. They believe that together they will be able to make the change effective. Together they will lead a new way of life, a better and meaningful way.

= ID card = = =  Full Name: Rosa Louise Parks. Year of Birth: February 14 1913. Year of death : October 25 2005. Where born: in toskagi Alabama.

Profession: she used to work as seamstress. Origin: African-American. What s/he is famous for: she didn’t stand up to clear her seat to a white man in the bus and that made a very big change in blacks civil rights.



= Interview =

1. How did you feel about dropping out of school? I wasn’t happy because at that time black didn’t have any education resources other than school. So the school was my only option. I dropped out of school because my mother and my grandmother were very ill and I didn’t have a choice. If they were not ill I think I would have stayed in school and graduated in honor.

2. How was racism expressed in you daily life? It was expressed by all the black children walking to school instead of taking the school bus, because it was just for white children and we weren’t allowed to take the school bus.

3. Did you feel racism on the streets? Yes, once a week the kk"k (Ku Klux Klan) walked in front of my house. In those moments I and my grandfather were guarding the front door and he held a shotgun.

4. Were you a member of the Civil Rights Movement? Yes I was. It was a movement that was led primarily by blacks in an attempt to set up detail civil rights of black civilians.

5. How did you feel when you were asked to give up your seat? I didn't feel very good about being told to stand up and not have a seat. I felt I had the rights to stay where I was. That was why I told the driver I was not going to stand up. I believed that he would arrest me. I did it because I wanted this particular driver to know that we were being treated unfairly as individuals and as a people.

6. How did you feel after your act of saying NO to a white passenger in the bus? I felt I was devoted and faithful to my principles. And also, I was not the first one who did this kind of act but I felt pride!

7. Did you think that this act will lead to punishment by the authorities? - I was not scared and besides, in those moments I wasn’t thinking about anything other than the black's pride. I told him NO because I believed in this Civil Rights, I wanted to change the racism. White men are not better than me.

8. Did you think your actions would have such big impact on the Civil Rights movement? I didn't have any idea just what my actions would bring about. At the time I was arrested I didn't know how the community would react. I was glad that they toke the action that they did by staying off the bus.

9. What do you think still needs to be done in regards to civil rights?

People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. . I think it would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.

10 .How did it feel not to have civil rights?

Of course it felt like we should all be free people and we should have the same rights as other people. In the South, at that time, the separation between blacks and whites was legally enforced. There were places black people couldn't go, and basic rights we did not have. A lot of people obeyed the rules because they didn't want to get into trouble. I was willing to get arrested — it was worth the consequences.

= Speech =

Fellow students, We are here tonight to celebrate a special event, a remarkable evening, the opening of our school that is called "Rosa". Our school is named after Rosa Parks that fought for the rights of her people, the blacks. She is most famous for refusing to get up from her seat to a white passenger on the bus. Our school is the first school in South America that is accepting all population, having no difference in skin color. From now on we will do everything together. We want to emphasize that they are just like us! We are no better then them. Everyone is equal. This change is very good. We are leading a new way of life, new rights and a new message to the world. This change is very necessary and beneficial to the society in all over the world! From now on,classes will be mixed!. From now on, blacks and whites will seat together. From now on, blacks will be able to take the school bus instead of walking this long way to school. From now on, the blacks won't feel different from the whites! We all have the exact rights! From now on, the vice director will be black skinned We truly hope this combination will be easy and helpful! We are welcoming you all to "Rosa" school. We are delighted you chose to learn in such a school. We believe that together we will be able to make the change effective. Together we will lead a new way of life, a better and meaningful way. Today we call to all schools in the area to follow this wonderful way, to make this kind of change! And to make the area a better place. Each and every one of you can make this change in your personal life, that's the way to make it work!

= Rationale = In class we chose to write our projects about woman of valor. I chose to write about Rosa Parks because she promoted civil rights for the black people who didn’t have any rights and there was not equality between blacks and whites. She was famous mostly for her act-which she didn’t give up her seat in the bus to a white man. I chose to research about Rosa Parks because I think she is a very special woman that made a very important change in the history!I think that if she didn’t make this act maybe blacks would not have civil rights until today…

= Reflection = I learned about Rosa that she is a very special woman. She is a woman that stands up for her rights ad she was faithful to her Principles and worked very hard to get what she wanted. I think she is very special because she cared about all blacks' people and not just about her and her personal needs.

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