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Rosa Parks would have turned 100 years old this month. We do well by placing a statue of her here. But we can do no greater honor to her memory than to carry forward the power of her principle and a courage born of conviction. May God bless the memory of Rosa Parks. And may God bless these United States of America. Rosa Parks would have turned 100 years old this month. We do well by placing a statue of her here. But we can do no greater honor to her memory than to carry forward the power of her principle and a courage born of conviction. May God bless the memory of Rosa Parks, and may God bless these United States of America. (Applause.) END President Obama speaks at a ceremony dedicating a statue in honor of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol. February 27, 2013. President Obama reached out to touch the statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks during Wednesday's dedication ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was President Barack Obama Speech at Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled by President Obama More than half a century after she refused to give up her seat on The statue is close to nine feet tall and depicts Rosa Parks in bronze wearing the same clothes she wore on the day she was arrested. The monument consisting of both her statue and the granite pedestal on which it rests weighs 2,100 pounds. "Rosa Parks's singular act of disobedience launched a movement," President Obama told today's crowd. A few days later, Rosa Parks challenged her arrest. A little-known pastor, new to town and only 26 years old, stood with her — a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. So did thousands of Montgomery WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the dedication in the Capitol of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be a "powerful moment." Obama is to speak at next Wednesday's ceremony. Parks' refusal in December 1955 to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger led to a citywide bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., and encouraged nationwide efforts to end segregation. Parks As provided by the White House. (Also on POLITICO: Obama: Rosa Parks showed how change happens - or doesn't)— REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAT DEDICATION OF STATUE HONORING ROSA PARKSUnited States Rosa Parks is first African-American woman to be honored with a statue in Statuary Hall. President Obama praised Parks' lasting effects on the lives of all Americans later, President Obama gave a speech to commemorate a statue of Parks in the Capitol Building.” Make a claim, but do not address the writer’s rhetorical choices • • “On the unveiling of a new statue of Rosa Parks, President Obama gave an eloquent speech honoring Parks’ life and activism.” Repeat provided information from the President Obama and Congressional leaders dedicated a statue of Rosa Parks, left, whose act of defiance and work in the civil rights movement helped spur desegregation across the country and the President Barack Obama unveiled a statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in the Capitol on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images.Click here to subscribe to our chan “In 1955, Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her bus seat; 58 years later, President Obama gave a speech to commemorate a statue of Parks in the Capitol Building.” Make a claim, but do not address the writer’s rhetorical choices • • “On the unveiling of a new statue of Rosa Parks, President Obama gave President Obama joined members of Congress today to unveil a new statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. With the full-length statue placed in the Capitol Building's Statuary Hall, Parks takes her Rosa Parks' statue was unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, approximately 100 years after her birth on February 4, 1913. This statue depicts Parks seated on a rock-like formation of which she seems almost a part, symbolizing her famous refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955. communicates his message of unity, equality, and the enduring importance of Rosa Parks' actions. Conclusion In conclusion, Barack Obama's address dedicating the Rosa Parks statue exemplifies his mastery of rhetoric and his ability to effectively convey a powerful message about the enduring legacy of Rosa Parks and the ongoing struggle for equality. On February 27th, 2013, Rosa Parks, the civil rights icon, made history again when her statue was unveiled in the US Capitol’s National Statuary Hall, the first full-length statue of an African American in the Capitol. Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was born and raised in Alabama. She lived on a farm, attended the African Methodist Episcopal Church Therefore, Obama’s implications for Ms. Park’s statue in the contexts of modern day and the future fulfill his purpose to preserve the memory of Rosa Parks through this statue. In essence, Obama’s utilization of anecdote, personal legacy, and application to his audience form a strong, nuanced message in favor of activism for the American WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and congressional leaders unveiled a full-length statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in the Capitol Wednesday, paying tribute to a figure whose name became
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