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Rosa Parks sat to stand for all
Rosa Parks sat to stand for all

Dec. 1, 2023 - On Dec. 1, 1955, 68 years ago today, Rosa Parks remained seated in her seat on Montgomery City Bus #2857 after the bus driver ordered her to give her seat to a white passenger. She respectfully declined and in doing so, helped launch the American Civil Rights Movement.

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declined: verb;turned down; said no to something; Find it in blue in today's top story!

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Weekly VOCAB

Week of December 06

affectionately: adverb; with affection, kindness, positive feelings
Dec. 17, 1903: Wright Brothers and Aviation soar

heartily: adverb; with enthusiasm, energy; readily, without hesitation
The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)

respectfully: adverb; with respect, syn. politely
Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks sits to stand for civil rights

suddenly: Select Part of speech...; quickly, without pause
Cornelia Fort (1919-1943): Pilot and Patriot

Today In History

December 9

1962: Arizona's Petrified Forest National Monument, proclaimed on Dec. 8, 1906, was established as a national park.

1941:
Beau Bridges, movie and television actor known for his roles in "Without Warning: The James Brady Story" [1991] and "The Fabulous Baker Boys" [1989] was born in Los Angeles, California just two days after the Pearl Harbor attack. His father was Lloyd Bridges, also an actor.

1912:
Thomas Philip O'Neil II (Tip), Democratic congressman from Massachusetts from 1953-1987 and Speaker of the House from 1977-1987, was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


    

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