“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” -Rosa Parks. People were saying that Rosa gave up her seat because she was physically tired. The quote means that she is tired of giving in to segregation. Rosa Parks was an important figure in American history because she sparked the civil rights movement. Rosa´s courage led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa caused an act of civil disobedience, and Rosa opened Rosa and Raymond´s foundation for self deployment that educates young girls about civil rights.
Rosa started the Montgomery Bus Boycott by not getting up from the seat when the white man asked her to get up. They took Rosa to jail. Then the news started to spread and then the Montgomery bus Boycott