An American Hero 
Fifty years ago when Rosa Parks made a simple decision to keep her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, she had no idea that she had secured her place in American History. At the time, the then 42-year old seamstress stood strong to her sense of right and wrong, and refused to give her seat up on a bus when asked by a white man. This simple act of courage and conviction sparked a movement of justice and equality for blacks in this country. She gave birth to the civil rights movement, galvanizing activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and many others.
Rosa Parks dies yesterday of natural causes. She was an inspiration to all.
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