“She really was a heroine to us. She was an ordinary woman and we were ordinary kids, and it seems we had a relationship. … For me it opened up the possibility and also instructed me that it wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worth it in the end.” _ Minnijean Brown Trickey, a member of the Little Rock Nine who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

More quotes on Rosa Parks can be found here.

I recommend reading this educational lesson that clearly explains some of the more complex points surrounding the day Rosa Parks was arrested and the Montgomery Bus Boycott , in contrast to the simple way the story is often taught. It is based on an article by Educator Herbert Kohl (author of “She Would Not Be Moved”).


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