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6B The Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C Monday, January 31, 2005 Go dot to dot and color this civil rights pioneer. By BETTY DEBNAM A Modern Heroine Rosa Parks mM Especially jj and theimilies 3. 4 5 6 42 43 Vw 14 .28 .6 17 2'18 mi rmm br Pl 9 Wat Tw ItlUpB MH Pll I Refusing to take it anymore On Dec 1, 1955, Rosa Parks decided she would not give up her seat to a white passenger. She said later that she was tired of suffering the indignities of racism. She had too much self-respect to allow people to keep treating her this way.

She was arrested. Her arrest triggered a boycott of the buses in Montgomery. Black people refused to ride the buses until the laws were changed. Black churches encouraged people to join the boycott. A young minister, Martin Luther King was asked to lead it.

The boycott Sometimes one simple act of courage can change the world. Fifty years ago, on Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman in Montgomery, got tired of dealing with prejudice. She fought back with dignity and without violence. She set in motion a series of events that helped change laws that cUscriminated against African-Americans.

Segregation Rosa Parks grew up in a world where laws forced black and white people to live separately from each other. In the mid-1900s in the South, black people were not allowed the same privileges as white people. This was called segregation. Black people could not share the same swimming pools, movie seats or restaurants. Black children could not even go to the same schools that white children attended.

Riding the bus On public buses, the first 10 seats were usually reserved for white people. If more white people wanted to sit, black passengers had to move to the back of the bus. Sometimes drivers made black people enter, pay their fares, then get off and come in again through the back door. Sometimes the bus drivers took off 3 iLJ Rookie Cookiefc Recipe Bacon and Cheese Grits continued tor do I Rev. Martin Luther days and almost fl Jr- bankrupted the city bus company.

On Nov. 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme You'll need: 1 cup milk V2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chicken broth dash of pepper V2 cup grits, instant 4 slices bacon V4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese What to do: Court ruled that the segregation laws were unconstitutional. They ordered the city to end Rosa Parks (right) and E.D. Nixon, former president of the Alabama NAACP (a group working for black people's rights), arrive at court for the trial of those involved in the bus boycott on March 19, 1956.

Fighting against injustice By the 1950s many people were trying to change the segregation laws. Rosa Parks was one of those people. This took a lot of courage. People fighting against cusmmination were threatened, beaten, arrested, and sometimes even killed. Some homes were even bombed.

1. In a medium pot, stir milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil. 2. Add grits, reduce heat to medium, and stir until soft. 3.

Remove grits from heat and add cheese, salt and pepper. 4. Place bacon on a plate and cook on high in a microwave oven for 3 minutes. 5. When cool, crumble bacon and sprinkle over grits.

Serve in bowls. Makes 4 servings. You will need an adult to help with this recipe. segregation on the buses. But the boycott continued for about a month more.

Dr. King and other black leaders would not agree to end the boycott until the city actually started obeying the law and ended the segregation. before these passengers could reboard. nt re Unm an ut re PtMmg ctmvx Sn Meet Jamie Foxx Gua Goodsport's Sspcrt Supersport: Michael Vick Jamie Foxx, 38, is a comedian and an actor. He was born in Terrell, Texas, and was raised by his grandparents.

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i i vi of HBwnvaws in Mn rag runtnng uxnpany mo. 151 TDV 'XT SfiSS Rosa Parks 'fS Ji Site to see: www.tsum.edumuseum Words that remind us of Rosa Parks are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: HEROINE, COURAGE, ALABAMA BUS, BOYCOTT, DISCRIMINATE, LAW, SEGREGATION, COURT, KING, SEAMSTRESS, JAIL, CIVIL, RIGHTS, DETROIT, HONOR, NONVIOLENT, WORLD. Rosa Parks as a child Rosa McCauley was born in Tuskegee, in 1913.

She moved with her family to Pine Level, when she was about 2 years old. When she was 11, she enrolled in the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls. This school helped teach black girls skills to help them make it in the world. Rosa learned to sew there. When she was in high school, her grandmother became ill.

Rosa left school to care for her. Then her mother became sick and Rosa cared for her until she died. Rosa finally finished high school when she was an adult. Her adult years She worked as a seamstress at the Montgomery Fair department store. She married Raymond Parks, a barber.

She became the secretary for the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP. Becoming a public figure After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, police locked her in jail. They refused even to let her make a phone call. When her friends tried to check on her, the guards wouldn't tell them where she was. Eventually friends paid her bond and freed her from jail.

When she went to court, she was convicted and fined $14 and court costs. Later she was arrested again, for TOCYOBCC 10 mwragiisN important! A I A I I A I lr A A Aram ymwmi Honors Because of her courageous acts, Rosa Parks is celebrated throughout the world. Leaders who have honored her include kings, world leaders and the pope. She has received more than a dozen honorary doctorates from universities. Many mayors have given her the keys to their cities.

She was awarded the Medal I A I A A A XvA I RONOHWGM 10 I I TSMAESWORLD I jJU of Freedom and the Congressional wl 'Q ttUf Mntn 10M The Pap PtlMtMwf Cenvpany Inc. Mini Spy Gold Medal, the After the boycott Because of their support of the bus boycott, Rosa and Raymond Parks both lost their jobs. No one else in Montgomery would hire them. They received many threats against them. Her husband suffered serious illnesses as a result of the stress.

They decided to move to Detroit, where her brother helped Raymond get a job in the auto industry. Later, Rosa worked for Congressman John Conyers. Her husband died in 1977, when he was 74. Her work lives on Rosa Parks has always loved children. Much of her later work was focused on helping children and trying to give them a better future.

She and her husband helped found the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development. It helps children from all over the world learn about nonviolent ways of standing up for their rights. It also helps these children achieve as much as they can in their own lives. highest g5ARjJ: Mini Spy and her friends are riding the bus to school. See if you can find: man in the moon slice of bread fish honors that can be bestowed on U.S.

civilians. In Japan, people gave her a rose-petal parade and lined the streets just to get a glimpse of her. supporting the bus boycott. candy cane word MINI kite key ladder letter letter turtle muffin ruler canoe lips toothbrush strawberry letter letter A Next week The Mini Page celebrates Valentine's Day with a story about animal The Mini Page is created and edited by Betty Debnam Associate Editors Staff Artist TaN Denton Wendy Daley Lucy Lien Look through your newspaper for tore about heroee..