Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies

CountryGuy

Just saw this on the news:

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DETROIT (Reuters) - Rosa Parks, the black seamstress whose refusal to give her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man sparked a revolution in American race relations, died on Monday at age 92.

Shirley Kaigler, Parks' lawyer, said she died while taking a nap early on Monday evening surrounded by a small group of friends and family members.

"She just fell asleep and didn't wake up," Kaigler said.

The cause of death was not immediately known. Parks had fought a long battle with dementia.

Kaigler said Parks was at home in an apartment complex overlooking the Detroit River and the border with Ontario, Canada, when she died.

chrissy

rest in peace, rosa....a phenomenal woman as maya angelou would say.

horrible life

To a great lady.

alt By taking a single stance, she challanged the status quo. And won. Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks.

freedom96

A friend of mine is writing a book about her, and says that she was a JW. I personally don't know, but I thought that was very interesting. I will have to check that out.

Dark Knight

Being an aussie, I'd never really heard of Rosa Parks. So i just did some self education. Pretty interesting stuff. But then again american history is fascinating stuff.

It's amazing when you think about it, that only 50 years ago a black woman was supposed to give up her seat for a white man on public transport. We've come a long way in such a short time. So much for when the witnesses say things are getting worse!

DK

banished1

What a brave woman! I admire her!

pratt1

Truly a courageous woman who glavanized a generation.

Rest in Peace, Rosa.