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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:31 PM Dec 2014

On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks sat where she damn pleased.

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On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks sat where she damn pleased. (Original Post) WilliamPitt Dec 2014 OP

She had a lot of guts and history has done a poor job of recognizing her courage. badtoworse Dec 2014 #1

How dare she inconvenience a bus full of people. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #2

I sat on that bus at the Henry Ford Museum... ScreamingMeemie Dec 2014 #3

"Thank You, Sister Rosa Parks" - Neville Brothers DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #4

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

1. She had a lot of guts and history has done a poor job of recognizing her courage.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:35 PM

Dec 2014

Ykcutnek

(1,305 posts)

2. How dare she inconvenience a bus full of people.

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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:37 PM

Dec 2014

They were trying to get to work to make enough money to feed their kids and they couldn't leave until they arrested her!

Why couldn't she just stand on the fucking sidewalk and hold a sign?