Have you had a chance to sign your name as a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Rosa Parks Day Act?
On December 1, 1955, Alabama native Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat – taking a bold stand against Montgomery’s segregated bus system.
Her courageous actions sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and changed the trajectory of our nation’s history.
That’s why I’m proud to be the lead sponsor of the Rosa Parks Day Act, a bill to designate December 1st as a federal holiday in her honor.
This bill will ensure that her sacrifice is forever celebrated and cemented in American History, and I’m asking for your support in urging Congress to pass it. So I’m personally asking: Will you sign on to become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Rosa Parks Day Act?
As a Selma native and the representative of America’s Civil Rights District, I take seriously my responsibility to protect and further the legacies of those who have worked to uplift human dignity.
Rosa Parks is one such person whose legacy must be preserved for generations to come.
Though we have come so far in defending the rights and dignity of vulnerable Americans, there is still much work to be done. There is still injustice to be righted. There are still people to be uplifted.
We must urge Congress to pass this overdue recognition of one of our country’s most brave activists. Can I count on you to add your name as a Citizen Co-Sponsor?
Thank you for standing with me,
Terri Sewell
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