We tend to have the idea that the idea of bus boycotts started spontaneously with Rosa Parks. You don't have to do much research, though, to realize just how untrue that is. Like in this case. A full three years before the famous arrest, we encounter the story of Evans. If anyone had the right to demand a seat on a bus it was Evans, given her history of service. And as with Parks, she asked for her rights firmly but politely. This is a story that belongs in our Black history education, especially as it is easily understood by young readers. For older readers, it would be worth contrasting with Parks and Colvin to encourage a conversation about who deserves our attention and respect.
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