On December 1, 1995, Rosa Parks had been arrested because she was a black woman and she refused to yield her seat on a city bus to a white passenger in Montgomery. Her arrest led to Montgomery bus boycott. Thus, African Americans’ inequality and racial justice had been issued internationally, and the civil right movement arose throughout the U.S as a whole.
Inequality and the gap of the wealth between whites and non-whites had been growing significantly even though America had turned to the golden age of its economy since the end of WWII. Ethnic discrimination of employment and housing was severe, and segregation and exclusion against blacks in pubic institutions enhanced their demand of equal rights movement. Parks’ event is a strong stimulation to enlighten people to desire their equal rights more seriously than before. This civil movement continued to 1960s. The congress finally passed the Civil Right Act in 1964 to prohibit racial discrimination by the law.
Parks’ event and the Montgomery bus boycott is definitely a huge turning point of America history so as to have people equal rights. Therefore, we can have real freedom now in America.
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I think it’s amazing that such a small act of defiance sparked such a tremendous movement of change, furthering the efforts of African Americans throughout the better part of the century. Also, this movie was a great portrayal of her story, particularly thanks to Angela Bassett.
Its been a while since I’ve sat in the front of a bus, but I am sure glad I have that option. Her heroic stand led to the development of different segregational fights across the US.
I admire Rosa Parks’ attitude. From this incident, Rosa Parks not just dotted the American history, she also enlightened many African Americans to fight for their value, existence, and right in America.