I actually read something recently that said that not getting up from the bus was a premeditated act by Rosa Parks, encouraged by the NAACP who she worked for. A young 15 year old had the same thing happen to her several months before, so they planned this because they thought Rosa would make a better spokesperson (the girl got pregnant …
I actually read something recently that said that not getting up from the bus was a premeditated act by Rosa Parks, encouraged by the NAACP who she worked for. A young 15 year old had the same thing happen to her several months before, so they planned this because they thought Rosa would make a better spokesperson (the girl got pregnant and wasn't married so they didn't want to use her as "the face"). I really love that because it shows the power, organization, and grit of black people fighting for equality at that time in America. It wasn't happenstance, it was an intelligent, calculated move that paid off.
I actually read something recently that said that not getting up from the bus was a premeditated act by Rosa Parks, encouraged by the NAACP who she worked for. A young 15 year old had the same thing happen to her several months before, so they planned this because they thought Rosa would make a better spokesperson (the girl got pregnant and wasn't married so they didn't want to use her as "the face"). I really love that because it shows the power, organization, and grit of black people fighting for equality at that time in America. It wasn't happenstance, it was an intelligent, calculated move that paid off.