Rosa Parks
1. Why is bus segregation even a big deal? Who cares who sits in the different parts of the bus? Why does this matter at all?
It matters because it wasn't really about the bus. It was about overall equality for all races. The African Americans were probably as tired as the Americans, but they weren't treated the same. Segregation is a big deal because people aren't getting things that they all deserve, basic needs, and public transport is a right for everyone.
2. Put yourself in Rosa Parks’s shoes: You’re going home from work. You have a family. A small incident arises. What do you honestly do? How far would you go? (Jail? Pay a fine? Lose your life? Explain your limits.)
I would go until they put me in jail. If they put me in jail, I would stop then and pay a fine to get out of jail. I wouldn't want to waste my time in jail thinking about something that I did that wasn't a crime. I wouldn't want to was my time on people who don't deserve it.
3. Parks’ words are very deliberate. She says, “You may do that.” What do you think about the wording of her statement?
It matters because it wasn't really about the bus. It was about overall equality for all races. The African Americans were probably as tired as the Americans, but they weren't treated the same. Segregation is a big deal because people aren't getting things that they all deserve, basic needs, and public transport is a right for everyone.
2. Put yourself in Rosa Parks’s shoes: You’re going home from work. You have a family. A small incident arises. What do you honestly do? How far would you go? (Jail? Pay a fine? Lose your life? Explain your limits.)
I would go until they put me in jail. If they put me in jail, I would stop then and pay a fine to get out of jail. I wouldn't want to waste my time in jail thinking about something that I did that wasn't a crime. I wouldn't want to was my time on people who don't deserve it.
3. Parks’ words are very deliberate. She says, “You may do that.” What do you think about the wording of her statement?
She wanted to make a point. I think she said "may" instead of "can" because can is a way of saying that the officer had a choice to arrest her, but may was a kinder way of saying that you should. She wanted to show that it wouldn't affect her. "Do" also was a way for her to say that they could arrest her and she would be fine.
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