At a time when the new president of the United States is a man of black color, look back on the history of Rosa Parks, this black woman, who in 1955 was condemned by the justice for having refused to give his place to a white man in a bus. She created an institute on civil rights that still exists. I
Report on Fred David GRAY, former civil rights lawyer, who defended Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks in their protest movement against segregation. Comment on illustration images of Fred GRAY walking or speaking in the gallery at the World Conference of Mayors, in Martinique, during which he tells his journey to become a lawyer and fight against segregationist laws in theUnited then remembers the young woman he defended, Claudette Colvin, a black girl who refused to give his place to a white man, precursor of Rosa Parks.
Feature story about American civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who passed away at the age of 92. His refusal, in 1955, to give his place to a white man in an Alabama bus, in violation of the racial laws then in force, had launched the movement against segregation in the United States. Comment on archive images, taken from the speech of George W. BUSH, President of the United States: "Rosa Parks contributed to the evolution of the civil rights movement. It has made our country better. It will always have a special place in America’s history".
A national tribute was paid to Rosa PARKS, in the presence of George Bush. She embodied the struggle for Black rights since she refused 50 years ago to give up her seat to a white man on the bus in Alabama, which sparked a civil rights movement supported by Martin Luther KING. Microtrottoir of anonymous who wished to pay tribute to Rosa Parks