Civil Rights
“Now is the time to lift our nation from
the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood”
Rosa Parks
1913 – 2005
Rosa Parks was a seamstress who helped change the
segregated world she lived in. One day, tired from a long day, she sat down on
the bus. A white man boarded the bus and needed a seat. The bus driver ordered
Malcolm X
1925-1965
Born Malcolm Little, he had
to move several times before he turned four. Both of his parents died and left
him in a foster home. Malcolm X spoke many times about racial injustice and how
to fight back. He was appointed minister for the Nation of Islam
(NOI).
Malcolm X’s legacy still lives on today.
Jesse Jackson
1941- ?
Jesse Jackson was an inspirational speaker of civil
rights and justice for blacks. He campaigned for president and got 3.5 million
votes.
