I read an article by the ACLU about students protesting rights. A lot of people believe Rosa Parks to be very brave and inspirational for taking a stand... to not stand. She is in fact very inspirational, but in my opinion, I do not believe her to be brave. 9 months before Rosa Parks took her stand, a student refused to move to the back of the bus. But I bet you didn't know about 15-year-old Claudette Colvin. Sure Parks also refused to move but she was a tired adult. Many might argue that she was braver because she had more consequences, but in all of my heart, I do feel Colvin was just a tad bit braver because she was a child standing out and not knowing what could have come from it. Colvin was intentionally protesting while Parks just had a long day.
I feel it is important for all students to know their rights as students and use them to start protesting and making a change. The U.S Supreme Court states, "Students don't 'shed their constitutional rights freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gates.'" Students often become very shy and quiet once entering a classroom, because they feel that they are the child who doesn't have a voice. Change starts with the youth if our youth don't believe we have the voice or resources our future will crash and tumble. It starts with us. Knowing our rights as students will allow us to start making that change for our future. Me ke aloha, Cece
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