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As a citizen of an equal society, it has become increasingly distinct that the act of refusal to the authority by Rosa Parks has become an icon and a reflection of discrimination and segregation during the civil rights movement in the United States. I strongly agree to the article about Rosa Parks and how she synergised with the black community as she created history by defying the unjust laws of segregation. Furthermore I believe it could be safe to say that her defiant act could be justified as the ignition for the consciousness of the African American community and how unfair the laws were. The date of the beginning of a large civil rights movement, December 1, 1955 should be known as a turning point for the black community as Parks defied the laws of segregation by refusing to give up her seat on the bus. I believe it should be given that everyone deserves freedom and equity and I must say that Rosa Parks has sparked and finished an incredible journey of blood and sweat. If it were not people like Rosa Parks who rebelled against the unfair laws, I really do doubt that the United States would be the free country it is today.
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This racial barrier that has existed between the African-Americans and the whites is a representation of the inequality in this society. As a citizen of this society, it is prominent that there is in fact a disregard to the psychological emotions that the African-American's feel. It is in our history that African-Americans were treated unequally. This is justified through the many laws that were administered to the African-Americans. These laws had existed for many years until they were over ruled by the Civil rights act of 1964 and the Voting rights act of 1965. Many people have contributed to the discarding of the segregation laws, but one of the many few that had contributed the most was Martin Luther King, Jr. This man single handedly had contributed into creating equality for African-Americans, and achieved more than what had been achieved in the previous 350 years. He had ignited a fire that gave all the African-American's a chance to speak their voice and be heard, they were heard and soon equality was nearing. I believe that these laws should have took place many of year before it did so that the many generations of African-Americans did not have to suffer, but these generations will be proud with the equality that exists today thanks to the many men and women that fought for their equality.