Thursday in class we watched a video about Emmett Till. He was a twelve year old boy that was from the north. He was murdered during a summer he spent at his uncle's down south. His body was thrown in a river. His mother decided to have an open casket to show that it was still happening. It sparked Civil Rights movements. Friday in class we learned about the bus boycotts. A number of African Americans protested about the unfair bus rules in hopes of putting them out of business. From these people, Rosa Parks emerged as a favorite rebel. She refused her seat to a white man and was arrested. Thousands, even millions of African Americans refused to give their seats up or even take the bus as a way to show their beliefs.