Balancing the Scales of Justice (Rosa Parks)

Rosa Parks inspired many people and helped fuel the civil rights movement, after its beginning on December 5th, 1955 when she single-handedly demonstrated courage and heroism that was never seen until this day. December 5th started out just like any other day for Mrs. Parks. She went to work as a seamstress for a Montgomery, AL department store, then when she was done running errands and Christmas shopping, she was on her way home. Her back and shoulders ached from her hard day's work. Her evening was made worse when she accidentally got on board a bus driven by Joseph Blake, a driver…