    
Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 01:12 pm: | |
Troy:
But what is the "truth" about Rosa that Cedric's character revealed that would destroy her as an icon? Is it not true that she refused to give up her seat on that bus? Is it not true that she was arrested? Is it not true that it was a courageous act, that it was not a publicity stunt? Is it not true that she was breaking a law? Is it not true that she could have probably been beaten, even killed at that time and nothing would have been done?
When I was little I was told that George Washington cut down a cherry tree. A lie.
People still believe that Lincoln fought the civil war to free the slaves--not true.
I detect a note of something in your posts about this--I don't know what it is--impatience with our creating icons or heroes? There are people who might consider you a hero in creating this site--some may say, well, Troy is not the only one or the first one to create an African American site--but maybe it will fall on you.
I mean, Grant did not take Richmond--there were 100,000 other guys there with him, but that is what you will read.
How can the truth about Rosa Parks tarnish her or what she did? |