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monmouth3

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2. I was in the eighth grade when this happened, up north. The black kids were all talking about it

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:14 PM

Dec 2012

and seemed shocked when we white kids agreed Ms. Parks was a hero. Those were some times and the beginning of the fight for civil rights. It was also a time when the black community realized they had a lot of white peoples support...

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Dec 1, 1955-- a woman refuses to give up her seat, and the world changes [View all] niyad Dec 2012 OP

rosa parks niyad Dec 2012 #1

I was in the eighth grade when this happened, up north. The black kids were all talking about it monmouth3 Dec 2012 #2

welcome to DU. I wasn't in school yet, didn't learn about it until later, even though I was niyad Dec 2012 #4

It's sad that she died when she did democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

"we stand on the shoulders of giants" niyad Dec 2012 #5

Regarding the bus.... Plucketeer Dec 2012 #12

That's interesting... Phentex Dec 2012 #18

K&R chieftain Dec 2012 #6

Glad they gave the real history here alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #7

agreed, that was why I included that particular section. niyad Dec 2012 #8

Be the change you wish to see in the world. KurtNYC Dec 2012 #9

One person who changed our world. bluedigger Dec 2012 #10

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #11

What a lot of people don't know about Rosa Parks was excringency Dec 2012 #13

welcome to DU--and thank you for reminding us about some of her other work. I will certainly niyad Dec 2012 #15

I turned two years old that day. Spirochete Dec 2012 #14

and a very happy birthday to you. I hope you are having a wonderful day. you are correct, niyad Dec 2012 #16

Thank you Spirochete Dec 2012 #17