4 February 1913 - 24 October 2005, age 92
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So, when you consider it is only a hundred years since she was born, consider just how recently African Americans were segregated.
We have all expressed outrage at South Africa's Apartheid and yet Rosa's show of defiance on a bus in the United States, in 1955 was just 58 years ago. Rosa was arrested and charged, how quickly we forget!
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Rosa was a brave and inspirational lady who played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement and along with people like Martin Luther King, she made a difference. The people of the US finally did the right thing with the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - just 48 years ago, bringing an end to discrimination although sadly not bigotry.
Inspirational Quotes
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free ... so other people would be also free"
"I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen"
At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in"
"It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working"
Useless facts
- Sun sign (astrology): Aquarius
- Myers Briggs : ISFJ
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