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I enjoyed the protrayal as well, but was a little put off with some of the historical inaccuracies (sp?) I remember reading that Rosa Park's husband was also involved in the NAACP. I found it interesting that they protrayed his as being so against her involvement. I also read that the "sit down" was more calculated. Mainstream history likes to protray Mrs. Parks as a "seamstress who's feet hurt", but the NAACP inner circle had many conversations about when, who, etc. They mentioned it briefly in the movie, but Rosa was picked because she was such an upstanding citizen. How else do you think we have those pictures of her getting finger printed? I don't think it was considered "News" for a "Negro" woman to get arrested back in those days! Also, if I am remembering my history correctly, the 15 year old that was arrested a week or so earlier was also unmarried and pregnant, so she was not deemed a "suitable" symbol for the movement.
All in all though, a good movie!!
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