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did not give up her seat; it is almost like magic happened in that very moment and there was peace and
equality. This is not true. This lesson does not tell why people did not use the bus. ww
If the instructor is not careful of lessons such as these, many students will look at the civil rights
movement as a fairy tale. Rosa sat down, Martin Luther King was the hailed hero that had a dream
and marched, and President Obama is the savior of Black people and now we can sing, “We have
overcome.” This is not an accurate portrayal. Every story matters. No one can deny the impact that
these individuals made but there were countless other stories that remain untold. Please educate
students on the history of important events, including but not limited to Black History. If we continue
to revise, reduce, and rewrite history, it will have devastating impact on the lives of the youth and
the country. Every story does not have a Disney ending. Some are painful. Some are joyful. Some are
victorious and triumphant. Some are heart wrenching and soul shaking. However, it is not our duty to
only tell the happy and funny ones, because every story matters.