Rep. Bush Invokes Rosa Parks Quote, Draws Criticism from Those Saying Her Struggles Aren't Comparable
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Rep. Cori Bush tweeted a quote from Rosa Parks on the 68th anniversary of Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat to a White passenger in 1955. Bush said "We must continue to refuse to give in."
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Many critics argued that Bush was no Rosa Parks and that her comments diminished Parks' courageous stand against segregation in the 1950s.
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Critics said Bush already has rights Parks did not have in 1955 and should focus on contemporary issues facing her constituents.
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Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat led to her arrest, which galvanized the Civil Rights Movement against segregation.
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The Supreme Court eventually ruled that Montgomery's segregation policies were unconstitutional in 1956.