Rosa Parks was an African american women who was heading home after a long day. She sat at the front of the bus knowing the racist law, yet believing she didn't need to move because of her skin-color. When the bus driver aggressively approached her to give her seat up to a white man, she refused to move or even get up. The police arrested Rosa, and she was in jail for 24 hours before she was bailed. Rosa Parks fought for civil and human rights. Many remember her story, and look up to her as because she wanted freedom and stood her ground. I think the incident on the bus was just another protest for Rosa and her people.
For this activity, we went back in time to when Rosa Parks refused to fall to a white man, and when racism was very alive. At that time, there were laws to separate black and white people. One of them made colored people sit in the back seats of the bus. That is just how Rosa's story takes place. We learnt and read more about her story, so we could share what happened, what Rosa Parks did, and how others reacted.
She was a woman of change that changed history forever...but who was the changemaker before her Victoria? Keep blogging, and commenting on others, to increase your chance of winning one of the awesome prizes and to keep up your learning over the school break!
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria!,
ReplyDeleteWow! I have enjoyed reading about Rosa Parks. Great work on finishing this SLJ activity. Rosa Parks was definitely an awesome person who stood up for herself and other people too, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.
Amazing Job!
Hi Victoria
ReplyDeleteI have really ejoyed reading all your blog post thru out this Summer Learning Journey. Rosa Parks and an awesome woman who was brave and didn't want to give up her seat in the bus. Well done and great job can't to read more of your awesome blogging.
Hi Victoria
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed reading your short story about Rosa Parks and what she did to protest. I love the detail such as the descriptive words you used in the story. You are doing great!!
Keep up the amazing work!
Blog you later!
~ Florence
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that you believe Rosa Parks sat in a designated white seat when, in fact, she sat in a "black seat". She was ordered to move by the bus driver but refused, she was then arrested. Would you stand up for yourself like she did?