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greenjar_01

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5. Yes

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:56 PM

Feb 2020

Rosa Parks was trained in direct action tactics at the Highlander Folk School. She was an out-and-out activist, and her attempt at getting arrested was one of multiple direct action operations being conducted against the bus companies.

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