Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Goodbye Rosa, and Thanks

As a white Canadian, many might not understand what Rosa Parks has to do with me. Fact is, this small, and not so small, act of civil disobedience changed the U.S. and indirectly the world. She was awarded medals for her courage. She inspired the great Martin Luther King. She demonstrated how one person can indeed change the world. And she did it all without ever meaning to lead a rebellion. All Americans owe her their thanks for making the U.S. a better place. That does not apply simply to black people, but everyone. I personally think the world is better off without arbitrary prejudice. Sure, it still exists, in far too great a quantity. It is the actions of people like this woman who start us all down the path to a better world. Thanks again Rosa, we are all forever in your debt!

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