Friday, October 28, 2005

Rosa Parks

“What happened: In Montgomery, Alabama, a black seamstress named Rosa Parks was heading home after a long day at work. She boarded a bus and found a vacantseat. Trouble was, if there weren’t enough seats on the bus for Caucasians, African Americans were supposed to give up their seats; back then that was the law in Montgomery, Alabama. As it happened, the bus soon filled up and Rosa was expected to give up her seat.
Fat chance. The lady had had enough. Rosa Parks refused to budge. In short order, Mrs. Parks was arrested, fingerprinted and fined for violating a city ordinance.”

Fonte: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2005/10/rosaparks/

Comentem! Ao contrário do que se diz, o racismo ainda é um problema actual! (apesar de isto ter acontecido há mais de 50 anos) Este exemplo foi um dos primeiros passos para o fim do racismo ainda presente nos anos 50 nos Estados Unidos (que ainda hoje é perceptível). Foi apenas graças a pessoas como esta que foi possível mudar o mundo em que vivemos.

Deixo-vos com isto.