can you give me a short summary of who was rosa parks and why was she so important (like a fourth grader)?
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Rosa Parks was very important to the African American Movement.  She marched with Martin Luther King Jr.  Her most popular story is that she refused to giver her seat up in the front of the bus, which was usually reserved for people of white decent.  Becasue she did not give up her seat, she was taken to jail, and the african americans and others who helped them boycotted the busline there.
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Oh those were the good ole days.I was in the 4th grade.She was mean and didnt look when she sat down and she always plooped down.She never found out  who did it. LOL!!!!
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the black moses because she led so many people to freedom risking her own life on the underground railroad. just confirming what the other said and givin some backround info
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yes, here is a full bio on harriet tubman.\n\nIts easy to follow and is broken up into sections. \n\nJust click on the link i have provided. :)
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Because the US needed a hero or heroine.  She fit the bill. She is no hero.  Think how her buddies feel about her.  She got lost, got captured, then became a hero, then made lots of money off her book.  Big deal. She was no hero
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because they never experience the emotions and isolation that went with it. it's easy to have a wait and see attitude, but more resillent to take action and make a difference. Rosa Parks didnt wait and neither did Martin Luther King..they all had a dream and supported it the best way they knew how. They were willing to face the repercussions for their cause.Some who tell others to wait are not willing to put themselves in harms way for fear of retribution from some source or another. Others hope that the situation will get better and do nothing, while many seek inspiration from one person or persons to lead them to a rightoues cause. It almost like wanting to breathe and someone's telling you to wait....you just can't wait.
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I recommend reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"...a classic book about a girl being in New York in the 1920's in between wars. It's really very excellent.
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Here's a good website about an amazing woman:\nhttp://www.usna.edu/Users/history/kolp/HH346/paper2.htm
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Try the poet Emily Dickenson. She wrote a ton of material, and there is a ton of material about her!
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she was an anthropoligist.\nshe was involved in the "back to africa movement" because she wanted to distinguish herself from other black activists who were involved in communism.\nher grave was unmarked until feminist Alice Walker decided to do something about it.\nshe grew up in the first american all black neighborhood (eatonville florida).\nduring the "red scare" she supported the president.\nwell, it's not ten things but it's a start
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President Ronald Reagan would prove to be an interesting project topic. His stand and views against the Soviet Union and Socialist movements around the world helped to define his presidency. \n\nIn addition, he helped to end the Cold War and made a stand against striking air-traffic controllers (by firing them). \n\nYou can read a lot more about him using the links below. As a side note, I also think Rosa Parks would be a great topic, but she might also be a popular one among your classmates.
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Muze Annotations\nThe beloved author of such classic children's books as "Henry Huggins" and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" tells of her early life in Oregon, first on the family farm in Yamhill, and later in Portland during the Depression. Readers will learn about the childhood of the creator of Ramona, and find parts of her life that made their way into her books.\n\n\nPublisher's Notes\nGenerations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.\n\n\nSynopses\nFollows the popular children's author from her childhood years in Oregon through high school and into young adulthood, highlighting her family life and her growing interest in writing.
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I attended several speeches given by Mrs Roosevelt both at Temple University in Philadelphia and at the United Nations in New York.  She is a published author and her books are available everywhere.  She was the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt and her husband Franklin served as Governor of New York and was elected 4 times the President of the United States.  I have visited her home at Hyde Park, New York and traveled to Warm Springs, Georgia where her husband received treatment.\n\nShe used her stature as First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945 to promote the New Deal of her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as Civil Rights. After his death she built a career, as author and speaker, as a proponent of the New Deal Coalition and spokesperson for human rights. She was a First-wave feminist (although she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment) and created a new role model for First Lady. Roosevelt was active in the formations of numerous institutions, most notably the United Nations, the United Nations Association and Freedom House. She chaired the committee that drafted and approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. President Harry S. Truman called her the First Lady of the World, in honor of her extensive travels to promote human rights.\n\nWhen she died in 1962 the world mourned a great lady.
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How about more details, like what grade is she in? what subject?
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If it is a short paper with no research requirement, go read the whole wikipedia article on boycott, plus the important links.   \nThere are a lot of recent boycotts that are controversial(Dixie Chicks), a lot of boycotts that changed society(Rosa Parks bus boycott).
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You can write about the Children's March that took place. Basically, all the African-American students, and even some white students walked out of school, met at this church & in waves of 50 walked out while the police kept sending them to jail. The jails were so full. There is so much information on this topic & even a video called the Children's March, I think. Hope this was good enough for you.
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check out this website, it has tons of information about her