Yes, indeed;
An interesting read.
One thing I would like to know:
The other day there was a post saying that Miss Parks wasn't the 'hero' I thought she was.... That she was an employee of a civil rights group and the whole thing was a staged event by the organization from the beginning.
I hope that is not true, but I'd like to know for sure.
Anybody have real knowledge about this?
Remember this. Rosa Parks intentionally disobeyed an unjust law and in doing so advance the cause of freedom and equality under the law.
Yes, it was a planned event. This does not belittle the event in anyway. Instead it shows the courage of people who knew the potential consequences of their actions and stood firm on the side of right anyway.
"...and the whole thing was a staged event by the organization from the beginning. "
Not that It matters now,
I saw an program on PBS about Civil Rights Era and yes it was staged and Parks was a member of the NAACP. IIRC.
She wasn't just a simple citizen as proclaimed.
I just finished rereading Rosa Parks' autobiography. She was the secretary of the local NAACP. She was the second woman to be arrested for refusing to yield her seat to a white person but she was thought to be the perfect test case to overthrow bus segregation laws (she was a quiet, church-going seamstress).
I personally don't see what difference it makes. The laws were unconstitutional and needed to be overturned. RIP Rosa!