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listening to Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I have a dream” speech. All around you there are freed slaves wanting equal rights for all, including yourself. Martin Luther King Jr. put together peaceful protests, gave speeches, and was arrested several times for wanting equal rights for all. King is mainly known for his famous “I Have A Dream” speech which he gave on August 28, 1963 which helping greatly in getting equal rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. had the strength…

Person’s wounds were dressed by a nurse who was a member of a local Baptist Church where the riders stayed that night. (Bennett). Person and other riders were struck and beaten inside the bus terminal in Birmingham. Bergman, a dedicated member of CORE was beaten so bad that he suffered a stroke that left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Person sustained a hit that left a large knot on the back of his head which was a reminder…

civil rights movement. He inspired Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and many other people. Rosa Parks was an African American woman who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger. She stated "“she said she thought about going to the back of the bus. But then she thought about Emmett Till and she couldn’t do it. ("Emmett Till: the murder that shocked the world and propelled the civil rights movement.") Emmett Till's tragic death inspired Rosa Parks. Without him she would have given up her…

Rosa Parks was very famous for standing up for her rights. She became an icon of the black civil rights just by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. She was an African American living in Montgomery Alabama. In 1995 on December 1st she was heading home from work she rode a public bus. When a white man told her to give him her seat she said no and did not get up. After those many people started to boycott the public trains. This was out up by Martin Luther King Jr. himself. After these turn of…

The Mother of the Freedom Movement ‘ Rose Park’ One of the bravest black woman who played the role to have the equal rights for the white and black people in the United State. She became the reason for changes which established the equality and destructed the roots of disparity among the same citizens. Initially, while traveling into the public transportation in the United State; black people had to give their seats to the white if they wouldn’t do so, they were arrested by the police and…

refers to trust and credibility. The first video, “Drunk History- Claudette Colvin And Rosa Parks” was about the 15 years old black girl who was wearing an eye glasses. She was going home from school as usual. Suddenly, a white girl appears in the bus and says to move from their seat to Claudette and her friend because she was white. Claudette’s friend moved from her seat but Claudette did not. Instead she said, “I paid the same fare as you did. I am not leaving, If you want to have a seat…

A King's Fight for Justice The man who changed the course of American history and portrayed impeccable bravery and pride in himself, his race, and his country was Martin Luther King Jr. Today, he still is a modern day hero for many reasons. King has had a positive effect on Americans by his role in the nonviolent civil rights movement, the effects he had people both black and white, and the effects his assassination had on americans. King was born on January 15, 1929. He was born into a…

defiance of giving up her seat on a bus for a white passenger got her arrested and she had to pay a $10 court fee but that paid off because it lead to many boycotts and riots that finally Montgomery, Alabama withdrew the law of segregation on public buses. During her early childhood she was discriminated by the color of her skin. Because she was colored she had to attend segregated schools. Colored students were forced to walk while white students rode the bus to school. Her mother, Leona…

equality, he fought for african americans to have equal rights, and helped stop segregation. Dr. King has made multiple improvements to modern life. One of them was his help with racial equality. An example of this is the MontGomery Bus Boycott. The MontGomery Bus Boycott was when african americans refused to ride the buses. This went on for about a year before the Supreme Court ratified that segregation was unconstitutional and was banned on buses. From that day the african americans gained a…

Rosa Parks was sitting in the first row for coloured people on the bus. There was no more seats left in the “white” section. The bus driver then told her and three others to move back, so the white people didn’t have to sit with the blacks. Rosa refused to move and got arrested. Rosa went to court and was found guilty and was fined $14. Rosa then had to overcome personal and financial hardships. She lost her job as a seamstress. She faced threats to her family and people who supported her…