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Rosa Parks
Today’s feature is arguably one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks. She started the Civil Rights Movement on December 1st, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat to a white person. This led to her arrest, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, which led to the…
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Jo Ann Robinson
Today’s feature is Jo Ann Robinson. There were MANY people who worked behind the scenes to make sure the movement progressed. Without their tireless work, the civil rights movement would have stagnated and never accomplished as much as it did. Ms. Robinson serves as an example that there is more to organizing than giving speeches.…