![]() ![]() Parks' act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. Her courage in a state where the Klu Klux Klan and lynchings were still a part of Southern culture forced the nation to move forward in efforts to right the jaded "separate but equal" laws that plagued the South. Rosa was a person who was above reproach, and people could not find fault with her character. Because Rosa Parks was a small woman and not a strong intimidating looking man, she was the perfect face for the civil rights fight in Alabama and across the country. Rosa Parks set into motion an opportunity for African Americans to stand together in protest and have not only the injustice heard by whites, but also demanded equality on public transportation. ![]()
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