I agree. Exactly. The “she was tired and didn’t want to give up her seat” trope diminishes that she was a committed activist. She knew the laws. She took personal risk to press forward with the lawsuit. She had the support of Dr. King and the network of activists who came together and built a WHOLE SEPARATE FREAKIN’ BUS SYSTEM overnight using some really huge ass station wagons that people all over the country donated to King’s church. They were organized. They were motivated. She was at the center of it, but she was not alone.
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