Parks mother worked as a school teacher in Tuskegee, Alabama. ... Rosa her mother and her brother then moved to live with her grandparents on a farm in Pinelevel, which lay between Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama. ... He was a barber from Wedowee County, Alabama. ... In 1934 she received her diploma from Alabama State College. ... In closing Rosa says that February, Black History Month, seemed a relevant time to evaluate youth and their sense of history. ...

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King married Coretta Scott in 1953, and the following year he accepted the position to be a pastor, like his father, at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. ... Where it was officially declared Alabama's segregation laws unconstitutional and Montgomery buses were finally desegregated. ... In the middle of 1963, King lead mass demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, where local white police officials were known for their violent opposition to black rights. ... Overall, America was put on the right track by the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and he will always be reme...

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Actions that may have happened in history, give historical documents a reason to be. ... Throughout American history, it is clear that many individuals have fought for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Martin Luther King Jr., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... The fact that he was prison showed the men that a fellow clergyman did in fact need help in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

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Essay Throughout history there have only been a few people who's accomplishments and legacy has impacted our society. ... Martin Luther King's contributions to our history place him in a one and only position. No one in history has impacted more lives over the civil rights movement than Dr. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. came upon fame when he came to the assistance of Rosa Parks who was the women who refused to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus to a White passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. ...

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This was the common lifestyle in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. ... King stated in 1957, at his parish in Montgomery, Alabama: History unfortunately leaves some people oppressed and some people oppressor. ... Using this outline of love and non-violence, which is a modification and combination of Jesus and Gandhi's beliefs, King assembled a group to contest the laws in Birmingham, Alabama. ... In time the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace became frustrated that there was no news coming from Alabama's largest city. ... "These men were among the most prominent religious leaders in ...

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Rosa Parks On Thursday, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to a white man. ... Inconclusion, the results of civil disobedience throughout history have been tremendously successful. ... Henry David Thoreau and Rosa Parks left their marks in history by using acts of nonviolence and civil disobedience fighting the racial issues they faced....

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All throughout history African Americans and other races have been treated unfairly by the color of their skin. ... Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Rosa Parks was raised by her grandparents on a farm in Pine Level. ... On December 1, 1955, a day that will live in the history of the struggle for racial equality. ... On August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C., protesters disputed segregation and job discrimination against blacks in the nation. (( P. not done, skipped to conclusion, will finish P for final copy)) In conclusion, there have been many non-violent protests throughout history. ...

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The story told is one that needs to be heard and understood by all, especially those in the deep south today who don't know their ugly history. ... As a young girl in Alabama, Rosa grew up with her grandparents, mother and brother. ...

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Civil Disobedience Right through American history, it is very clear that many individuals have struggled or battled for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Martin Luther King Jr., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... The fact that he was prison showed the men that a fellow clergyman did in fact need help in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a year-long protest in Montgomery, Alabama. ... During the 1950s and 60s, people of all races took part in the civil rights movement, a time that changed American history....

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On March 7, 1965, the day that is known as "Bloody Sunday," many people set out to march from Selma to Montgomery for a massive protest, but were met by Alabama state troopers and were given the worst beating of any other march or protest. ... Both of these organizations would later "join," and work together, by planning sit-ins, protests, and massive marches that would later change the face of history and continues to do so today. ...

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