Emphasis Preaching Journal
Rosa Parks, who died last...
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Rosa Parks, who died last fall at the age of 92, modeled Christlikeness throughout her long life. She was a humble; unimposing woman who many claim started a revolution, long known as the "mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
The scene is legendary: A black woman on her way home from work refuses to yield her seat to a white man on a segregated bus fifty years ago. It is a familiar story, but one that has altered the course of American history.
The scene is legendary: A black woman on her way home from work refuses to yield her seat to a white man on a segregated bus fifty years ago. It is a familiar story, but one that has altered the course of American history.
