A Hero: Rosa Louise Mccauley Parks

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A Hero
Heroes are all around us, but only a few, out of so many, can show their heroism and bravery, with only their heart and soul. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks never thought that by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, she would start a nation-wide movement for promoting the rights of black people. Rosa Parks exhibited one woman's courage and strength to stand up for what she believed in. Not only did she help change the lives for many African Americans but she helped equality for all men and women in the United States. Parks was active in many black civil rights movements, including the Montgomery Voters League and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of coloured people). Forty years later, despite some tremendous gains,