The civil rights movement in the united states is pretty amazing from a historical perspective.
It is extremenly rare that an oppressed group of people can successfully rise up and demand equality without things getting violently out of control. Rare, very very rare. Sure, there was quite a bit of tragic violence. But it was so little in comparison to nearly any other revolution.
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I'll sit in the front of a bus in your honor.
It is extremenly rare that an oppressed group of people can successfully rise up and demand equality without things getting violently out of control. Rare, very very rare. Sure, there was quite a bit of tragic violence. But it was so little in comparison to nearly any other revolution.
RIP Rosa.
But in any case, its a cool thing.
Originally posted by Gene Clean
Wonder if they would do it if she wasn't a part of their 'Think Different' campaign.
Yes they would. They did Carter when he won the Nobel peace prize.