courage? how much jail time was she facin? sorry for not jumping on the "hero" bandwagon but i like to question history. she planned this ahead of time just as those people who sat in diners did. i dont think she should be singled out as a hero of the civil rights movement any more than the nameless people who stood shoulder to shoulder with Dr. King durring marches.
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sorry to be a buzzkill. i just dont buy into this whole "individual" thing when it concerns something that is changing the country.