s exactly what she did. Mcclain 4Conclusion I feel as though Rosas most significant contribution to society is what she is most known for; refusing to move from her seat on the bus. She stood up for what she believed in and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Although I do believe that Rosa Parks was brilliant for standing up for what she believed, I dont feel that simply refusing to move to the back of the bus makes her a heroin. After all, considering the views society held then would make almost anyone assume that such an action would be nothing more than a way to gratify oneself. Ironically, the end result of Rosa Parks actions on that day did much more than bring her self satisfaction. Right away black leaders who had already discussed a boycott against the public bus system decided to put it into effect. An organization was formed to run the boycott and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister at the time, was named the president of the organization. This in itself is enough to make Rosas refusal to give up her seat the most significant thing she has done because it gave Martin Luther King Jr. an important role in the fight for equality. Of course it is not necessary for me to go in depth as to why he was important in the Civil Rights Movement, but I thought it necessary to mention that Rosas action ignited his role in history. Not only did her action make Martin Luther King Jr. a more prevalent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, it also ended in a court ruling that segregation in public transportation is unconstitutional. I realize that there are many other things that Rosa has done to better the lives of black Americans, such as being active in the NAACP, founding the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute, actively speaking, and finally just being a role model, but like Martin Luther...
