Born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4th, 1913, Rosa Parks died earlier this week at the age of 92, due to natural causes. Rosa Parks was often called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She earned this title in the latter months of the year 1955, when she committed an act of rebellion. Little did she know, this act would lead to much greater things, and ultimately change history. On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was riding the …
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…ended with a quote stated by her, which I thought to be very inspiring and moving for ALL people. I find it only right, to end this, with the same quote. "I am leaving this legacy to all of you... to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die- the dream of freedom and peace."