ROSA VERSUS MICHAEL

Welcome to December! December 1 is a remarkable day. There have been a number of historic events take place on the first day of December. One of them played a very important role in my life. On December 1, 1969 the draft lottery was restored. I know that little piece of American history caused a great deal of stress to a lot of young men my age!

But there are two other important events in history that took place on December 1. The Civil Rights movement won an important battle when a heroic African-American woman by the name of Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Also in African-American history, Michael Jackson released Thriller on December 1, 1982. Could two famous African-Americans be more different?

Rosa Parks was proud to be a black woman; Michael Jackson turned white.

Rosa Parks sat in the front of a bus; Michael Jackson just bought a fleet of buses and limos.

Rosa Parks was used to being treated like an animal; Michael Jackson bought a zoo full of animals.

Rosa’s name was Parks; Michael turned his estate into an amusement park.

Rosa Parks proudly lived out her long life in America; Michael Jackson fled the country.

Rosa Parks was a lady; Michael Jackson made a fortune grabbing his crotch.

Rosa Parks’ name will live on in history; people are already asking whatever happened to Michael Jackson.

Rosa Parks babysat young boys; Michael Jackson had sleepovers for young boys.

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