“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.” - Mark Twain. To be courageous means being a risk-taker and standing up for what one believe in. One must not let fear stop them from overcoming an obstacle. Courage is the ability to act on one's beliefs despite the dangers or disapproval. Courage shows when one acts on their beliefs whether someone feels that it’s right or wrong. Being courageous means to have the ability to face a fear, pain, or a difficult challenge. It means to conquer fear. Three great examples of bravery and heroism was shown in the Civil Rights Movement by Rosa Parks, in World War 2 by the Monuments Men and Robert M. Edsel, and by former First Lady, Michelle Obama. Their involvement in the world set the bar for people on why having courage is important and what it means to me. …show more content…
As for Rosa Parks, she was an African American woman who wanted to make a change during segregation in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950’s and 1960’s. She became determined to make sure that all African Americans had their inalienable rights. Rosa Parks challenged the beliefs of the people in Montgomery on segregation. She wanted everyone to be happy, do as they please, and what they were destined to do. Rosa Parks family knew the dangers and risk of fighting for segregation would bring. They were concerned for her safety. Rosa Parks knew the risks as well, but she still went out to fight for this injustice against African Americans. She could’ve had just given up and became another victim to the segregation and Jim Crow laws, but instead, she took the route of courage and heroism to fight for the rights of African Americans. Her action created inspiration among people to fight for equality and be brave when one does
Rosa parks was a lady born from Louise McCauley. She is famous for her bravery on not refusing her seat after a long day at work. As the driver asked her to get up and she denied because she said she didn?t had to give a white passenger her seat for them to be Comfortable. After that she was arrested but recognize by every black person for her bravery. After that Martin Luther king made a move making the
Ordinary courage is a book that tells the story of an ordinary man who is inlisted in the continental army in the revolutionary war. Joseph Plumb Martin is the young man fighting in this war, at the time he entered he was just a mere 16 year old kid but by the time his time in the continental army was up he became a man. This is a first person memoir of what it was like for a regular person living in a war zone, and dealing with the everyday fears of food shortage, low morale, and danger of attack. This is something that many people in todays world could not handle because even some of the old guys in the
First off, I’ll like to talk about Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was an important social activist, and the Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement. She has played a big role in Black History. She refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. She was later arrested for refusing to give up her sit. After that happened to her, there was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.
Freedom is a fundamental human right that all Americans enjoy today. Foner defines freedom as the ability of an individual to do as he/she wishes as long as long as the actions are within the law and respect the right of others (2). Accordingly, freedom is among the rights that are anchored in American constitution to protect the civil liberties of all Americans. Today, America is regarded as a democratic country that operates within the rule of law partly because of its respect for human rights (Romano 3). However, history shows that the freedom that African Americans enjoy today did not come easily; rather came after a long and enduring struggle by Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968). It is noted that, unlike white Americans who enjoyed freedom to do as they wished in the early 19th century, African Americans were denied the freedom to operate freely like their white counterparts (Foner 6). Therefore, because curtailing the freedom of African Americans were denying them the opportunity to advance socially, economically and politically, the Civil Rights Movement was formed by Martin Luther King Junior and colleagues to fight against racial segregation and to ensure that African Africans gain equal rights as the whites. This essay seeks to explore the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) struggle for freedom and
Before we can look at why Rosa Parks required physical courage when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus we must first look at what physical courage is, physical courage is the ability to have courage in the face of hardship, physical pain, or even death.
Rosa Parks was a legacy. She gave many black people more rights than they had back in the day by staying in her seat that evening. Rosa made an impact in the black and white world that she had noticed and once she had made that impact the world wasn’t so black and white. She was brave and smart for making the choice she did or else the world would have most likely never changed.
Have you ever wondered it is to be courageous. For example it is like standing up for a friend or learning how to become a Firefighter. Rosa Parks when she stood up for herself, and the International woman awards. Those are some examples on what it means to be courageous.
Freedom and justice, is not something easy to attain, it involves courage and bravery. One passage, exemplifies the heroism of Rosa Parks which is passage 2. In passage 1, the analyzes the effect Rosa Parks had in the civil rights movement. In passage 2, the passage honors Rosa Parks and inspires the audience with Mrs.Parks´ courage and bravery. Passage 2, emphasizes 3 moments which are when Rosa Parks doesn’t give up her seat on the bus, Mrs.Parks creates an impact because of her action, and they says it is a honor to give Rosa Parks an award.
Rosa Parks was a big part of the end in segregation. The Hidden Figure group helped make flight in NASA more successful. These were African American women in America who had to deal with segregation. Rosa Parks and the hidden figure ladies had the vision to help people on a journey. They made it possible by taking stands. Wanting to make a difference in history empowered them. It wasn’t the simplest thing but they found a way to do it. These people that changed the world are rebels. They inspired people and made a difference in the situations they encountered. Living back in the day as an African American was a struggle. They had to fight for what they believed in. It wasn’t easy though they to have a lot support. Rosa Parks and the group Hidden Figures were just a few who helped make a change.
black community has suffer tremendous amount of hatred and humiliation for slavery to the segregation laws that oppress the black communities. An obstacle so big that can only be fixed with leaders that are brave enough to do something about it. Rosa Louise McCauley was born in February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 1955, Rosa challenge the ridicule law of segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. Her actions help start a revolution, the Civil Right Movement. Ms. Park was a brave women, and she as Mr. Nixon put it” my god, look what segregation has put in hands”(125-1). She was the plaintiff he was looking for, Rosa was different than the other people that refuse to give put their sit before her. Rosa park act of bravery was the critical for
Moral courage is challenging society’s as well as other people’s views on how something should be done. This can take many shapes and forms, whether it be opposing someone’s opinion or standing up for human rights. No matter how big or how small, having moral courage is fighting for something you believe is right. Rosa Parks displayed moral courage by defending people of African descent’s equality. She chose mercy over justice and “bent the rules”, because she knew that the law wasn’t fair.
These are only two examples in American history of brave individuals coming together to fight a larger cause. The Civil Rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950’s-60’s is a great example of the minority banding together to fight an injustice in the system. Even earlier in American history was the Revolutionary War, where only 3% of Americans actively fought against the British empire, and they won. In the end, these two instances of rebellion against all odds showcase how important it is for individuals to take matters into their own hands and do what they think is right. Sometimes it’s not always the most important choice, sometimes it’s not always the smartest choice, but it is always the best choice.
The Civil Rights Movement is often portrayed as white men against black men but the women definitely had their dog in the fight so to speak. McGuire recounts the important events of the civil rights movement and highlights the courage exhibited by African American women. She hits the nail on the head in terms of the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement was fueled by the courage and the togetherness of the black people, particularly black women. These Black women had the courage to speak up; the courage to fight for justice; the courage to defend black womanhood. Despite the risk of being imprisoned, beaten or lynched these women stood together to fight for what was right. If it hadn't been for their courage I'm not sure if the
The civil rights movement began in Dec, 1, 1955 when rosa parks refused to move from the bus to the back seat. Rosa parks was a big start in modern civil rights movement because she stood up for something she believe she thought was wrong. Civil rights is a big problem in modern and and back then. Civil rights is also a problem problem today with are new presedent Donald Trump. It is a big problem in are world today it was a problem then and now.
In recent years, a wave of activism has swept across the nation in volume unheard of since the 1960s. Peaceful resistance has become somewhat of a rite of passage for young people, with protesting for or against various causes being treated as vogue in a similar vein to other more traditional youth activities such as attending nightclubs and going to concerts. Strikingly, the youth culture has both normalized protest and come to encourage it, similar in peer-pressure to smoking or underage drinking. Older adults who are undeniably disconnected from most of the youth culture partake as well, albeit to a smaller degree. This scenario raises the question: is this societal shift towards peaceful resistance and activism a positive one? The answer