by jordonj » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:59 pm
There's been a lot about Rosa Parks in her memory. Here are a couple of things that are interesting.
Firstly, she was not sitting in the section of seats reserved for whites. She was sitting in a section where either could sit. And it was generally accepted that if someone was already sitting there...white or black...that the person waiting to sit...white or black..was supposed to stand. This further illustrates the nasty attitude with which black people were treated in that the bus driver was trying to make Rosa Parks move considering where she was sitting.
Secondly, Rosa, from what I've heard, was actually a shy person. Quite ironic to consider that.
It's the little people who do the smallest things that begin the small snowball rolling that eventually brings about changes like this.
Not to hijack the topic, but another pioneer died recently as well:
Vivian Malone Jones
I'll mention her in another thread...
My first flight in a 172 on August 20, 2004
Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. (P. Drucker)
When all think alike, then no one i
Someone not afraid to stand against for what she believed was wrong, despite harsh penalties.
ramos
