More Recognition to Our Heroes

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Dear Obama, When I think of American I think about the quote, “Without heroes, we are all just plain people and don’t know how far we can go.” said by Bernard Malamud. There are many heroes in this world that don’t get the recognition they deserve. All teachers, police officers, firefighters etc are heroes. They make America who we are. But there is one very strong civil rights leader that did not get her fair share of recognition. Rosa Parks stood up for African Americans to try to abolish slavery. She couldn’t stand the cruelty on her brothers, sister, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends were being treated. She always stood her ground and never gave up. She got arrested once for not giving up her seat to a white person on the bus. She had just worked a hard day and the white man tried to make her get up. She refused. She fought for civil rights. This is important because it makes America who we are. There are individuals that need to take action and make sure everyone gets treated equally. Events that motivated her to stand up for her, is slavery in general. She wanted all people to be treated equally not by their gender, sex, or race. She changed the whole nation by these things that she did. She helped abolish states and make all people be treated equally. She made it so my friends and I can all go to school together, eat together, and be together. So for all of this that she did, I believe she 100% deserves her own holiday and I hope you see where I am coming from. Sincerely, Robert Ferreri P.S. If you need a date for her holiday I believe it should be December 1st. The day she refused to move her seat from the back of the bus. Citation: Interview With Rosa Parks | How Rosa Parks Fought for Civil Rights | Scholastic.com." Interview With Rosa Parks | How Rosa Parks Fought for Civil Rights | Scholastic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan.

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