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5 Feet of Fury

Kathy Shaidle's blog. Est. 2000

I’ve pretty much officially had it at this point

February 5, 2010 By admin

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A statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will soon find a home in the U.S. Capitol’s statuary hall.

The Rosa Parks statue will be a fitting tribute to the American hero inside the most visible symbol of the America democracy,” said Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) during a ceremony Thursday honoring the late-Parks’ 97th birthday.

Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give her seat on the bus to a white man in segregated Alabama.

“Happy birthday, Rosa Parks. By sitting down, you showed us how to stand up,” added Jackson.

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who attended the ceremony, encouraged people to travel to her state to view a piece of Parks’ legacy.

“I … want to mention and invite you, if you are not from Michigan, to come to Henry Ford and Dearborn where the bus, where she made her standing is on display.”

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In case I haven’t mentioned this in the last fifteen minutes…

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