Here lies Rosa Parks: 1913 - 2005

Isaac · 10-24-2005, 09:10 PM

Rosa Lee Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, died Monday. She was 92. Mrs. Parks died at her home during the evening of natural causes, with close friends by her side, said Gregory Reed, an attorney who represented her for the past 15 years. Mrs. Parks was 42 when she committed an act of defiance in 1955 that was to change the course of American history and earn her the title "mother of the civil rights movement."

innerSpaceman · 10-24-2005, 09:21 PM

I am curiously uplifted by the death of Rosa Parks. Her passing was inevitable ... and she lived to a nicely old age, became an inspiration to humanity, and is a beautiful soul.

Lives like that, when they are poured out at last and peacefully, are a meaningful testament to the human condition that is to be praised, not mourned.

God speed, Rosa Parks.

€uroMeinke · 10-24-2005, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

... and she lived to a nicely old age, became an inspiration to humanity, and is a beautiful soul.

Heh - refusing to give up her seat, as it were.

But yes such inspirational souls are few and far between.

sleepyjeff · 10-24-2005, 09:30 PM

Few people get to leave this planet knowing they made an impact on a scale like she did ..........Rest in Peace Rosa Parks.

wendybeth · 10-25-2005, 12:00 AM

Rosa Parks was my age when she decided to take a stand. I don't know if I could be as courageous as she was, but I would hope so. I look at this picture and I see a lady, off to work or shopping, suddenly finding herself in an extroardinary situation. She'd had it, and wasn't going to take it anymore.

She was a great and gracious lady, and she made a positive difference in this world. God bless her.

Motorboat Cruiser · 10-25-2005, 07:28 AM

"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."

An amazing lady who changed so much in the world she lived in. How fortunate we are that she did.

Snowflake · 10-25-2005, 08:27 AM

My hat is off to Mrs. Parks and I wish her Godspeed on her next journey. I can only imagine the welcoming committee will be something to see. Out of this seemingly small act of defiance came great things. I can only feel inspired by her life and her act of courage under circumstances I can only imagine.

The look of serenity and sureness on her face in that police booking photo shows she had had enough and was not to be messed with.

Bless her!

Donna

Donna

Gemini Cricket · 10-25-2005, 08:58 AM

I, too, have been thinking about this extraordinary lady today.
Rest in Peace, Ms. Parks!

SzczerbiakManiac · 10-26-2005, 04:30 PM

Here are some cartoons honoring Ms. Parks. There are several pages of them.
This one is my favorite.

10-24-2005, 09:10 PM	#1
Isaac the one n only Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,236	Here lies Rosa Parks: 1913 - 2005 Rosa Lee Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, died Monday. She was 92. Mrs. Parks died at her home during the evening of natural causes, with close friends by her side, said Gregory Reed, an attorney who represented her for the past 15 years. Mrs. Parks was 42 when she committed an act of defiance in 1955 that was to change the course of American history and earn her the title "mother of the civil rights movement." __________________
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10-24-2005, 09:21 PM	#2
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I am curiously uplifted by the death of Rosa Parks. Her passing was inevitable ... and she lived to a nicely old age, became an inspiration to humanity, and is a beautiful soul. Lives like that, when they are poured out at last and peacefully, are a meaningful testament to the human condition that is to be praised, not mourned. God speed, Rosa Parks.
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sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	Few people get to leave this planet knowing they made an impact on a scale like she did ..........Rest in Peace Rosa Parks. __________________ River Guardian-less
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10-25-2005, 12:00 AM	#5
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Rosa Parks was my age when she decided to take a stand. I don't know if I could be as courageous as she was, but I would hope so. I look at this picture and I see a lady, off to work or shopping, suddenly finding herself in an extroardinary situation. She'd had it, and wasn't going to take it anymore. She was a great and gracious lady, and she made a positive difference in this world. God bless her. __________________
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10-25-2005, 07:28 AM	#6
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." An amazing lady who changed so much in the world she lived in. How fortunate we are that she did.
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10-25-2005, 08:27 AM	#7
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	My hat is off to Mrs. Parks and I wish her Godspeed on her next journey. I can only imagine the welcoming committee will be something to see. Out of this seemingly small act of defiance came great things. I can only feel inspired by her life and her act of courage under circumstances I can only imagine. The look of serenity and sureness on her face in that police booking photo shows she had had enough and was not to be messed with. Bless her! Donna Donna
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10-25-2005, 08:58 AM	#8
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I, too, have been thinking about this extraordinary lady today. Rest in Peace, Ms. Parks!
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10-26-2005, 04:30 PM	#9
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Here are some cartoons honoring Ms. Parks. There are several pages of them. This one is my favorite.
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