Rosa's Spirit Rosa Parks who passed away on October  was the black woman seamstress who in December  refused to give up her seat to a white man Rosa Parks  was arrested and this triggered the Montgomery bus boycott and ignited the American civil rights movement This is what Rosa said: I was only tired I was was tired of giving in (on refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white male) My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move Our mistreatment was just not right and I was tired of it I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit and you just pull the scar off it over and over again? Memories of our lives of our works and our deeds will continue in others