History

HISTORY Historical People from are Past Many years ago our country was ruled by England. Which of course Christopher Columbus discovered when trying to find riches and instead un-knowing what he would soon discover on this vas journey he discovered the United States of America. Then America wanted slaves, so that leads to or next person. HARIET TUBMAN!!! Harriet was a slave, but then she discovered the under-ground railroad and not forgetting about her many others she returned and traveled in small groups to freedom. Harriet traveled with a gun and sometimes she would threaten people to shoot them with it if they turned back, but she never shot anybody. Just like Harriet was black our next person takes us back to Africa where we turn the spotlight on Nelson Mandela! Nelson was a black. As he grew up he decided that it wasn’t right to be treated like this just because he was has a different skin color. Nelson was a grown man and he wanted to make a difference for all people who were treated like he was. He would speak out to large crowds. He marched with people, but he was arrested and thrown in jail. When his time was up in jail Nelson still had hope and he knew he could accomplish what he started. Nelson is a very independent and he still tells his story to many children just like I just told you. Another person who was black and made a big, big difference in American history is Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks did one little thing that led into massive trouble. Rosa grew up in Alabama and her mother’s wanted to be a teacher, so she attended summer school and Rosa went with her. They tried to stay with one of Rosa’s grandparents, but her grandparent wanted to adopt her. When Rosa grew up she was very stressed out and one day she forgotten what bus she was on, but she was very tired and she sat in the front seat of the buss. That made the bus driver mad and arrested Rosa. Rosa went to court and there was an extremely amount of excitement and when Rosa arrived at the court to her surprise there was a huge mob at the entrance to the court house. Rosa changed a lot of things that day, but the one thing she hated was that bus driver that got mad at her. THE END!!