Dear Diary, December 1, 1954
Today, I was waiting for the bus after work, and all that I was thinking about, was the work that I had to do when I got home. I got onto a bus, where there were no whites. After about three stops, a group of whites got on the bus. After all of the seats that were reserved for whites were filled, there was one white man left standing. Since blacks can not sit in the seat next to a white, the first row of blacks had to move farther back. I, however, did not get out of my seat. The bus driver yelled, but I stayed put. It seemed alomst like a dream come true. I had always wanted to show everyone that blacks and whites were equal, even if it meant that I had to get arrested.
The bus driver went and got the police! They told me, if I didn't get up, that I would be arrested. Even after they said that, I stayed right there in my seat. The police took my bags, and led me off of the bus, and into their car. On the way to the police station, it seemed like the world was screaming at me. The police kept on asking me the same questions over, and over again. But, I decided to keep my mouth closed.
At the city hall, I wasn't aloud to do anything at all, until I got to my cell, not even get a drink of water! After I was put in my cell, one of my cellmates told me a story, about why she was in jail. She told me that she had attacked her boyfriend with an ax. I was thinking about helping her, when I was interrupted by the Matron, who told me that I could make a phone call. I called my mom, and talked to her. She then put me on the phone with my husband, Raymond. He told me that he was coming to the city hall.
I think that today, December 1, 1955, was one of the most life changing days that I will ever experience. My heart was beating as fast, if not faster, than a cheetah can run, but I still believe that, today, I made a difference in the world.
-Rosa Parks
Today, I was waiting for the bus after work, and all that I was thinking about, was the work that I had to do when I got home. I got onto a bus, where there were no whites. After about three stops, a group of whites got on the bus. After all of the seats that were reserved for whites were filled, there was one white man left standing. Since blacks can not sit in the seat next to a white, the first row of blacks had to move farther back. I, however, did not get out of my seat. The bus driver yelled, but I stayed put. It seemed alomst like a dream come true. I had always wanted to show everyone that blacks and whites were equal, even if it meant that I had to get arrested.
The bus driver went and got the police! They told me, if I didn't get up, that I would be arrested. Even after they said that, I stayed right there in my seat. The police took my bags, and led me off of the bus, and into their car. On the way to the police station, it seemed like the world was screaming at me. The police kept on asking me the same questions over, and over again. But, I decided to keep my mouth closed.
At the city hall, I wasn't aloud to do anything at all, until I got to my cell, not even get a drink of water! After I was put in my cell, one of my cellmates told me a story, about why she was in jail. She told me that she had attacked her boyfriend with an ax. I was thinking about helping her, when I was interrupted by the Matron, who told me that I could make a phone call. I called my mom, and talked to her. She then put me on the phone with my husband, Raymond. He told me that he was coming to the city hall.
I think that today, December 1, 1955, was one of the most life changing days that I will ever experience. My heart was beating as fast, if not faster, than a cheetah can run, but I still believe that, today, I made a difference in the world.
-Rosa Parks