@fppchile@tucukere La vio más de un millón de personas. 1800 afirman que les gustó y unos 20 o 50 comunistas ofrecen sus groseros comentarios. Bueno, es una red social del más eximio capitalista, qué otra cosa se puede pedir. Mi conclusión, no perder tiempo leyendo comentarios.
When Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus, leaders of the black community in Montgomery, Alabama, realized it was the perfect moment to initiate something they had been planning for a long time: a boycott against the prevailing racist laws of that time.
Starting from December 5, 1955, led by the local reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the city's black residents refused to use municipal bus services.
Individuals—both white and black—began offering rides to the protesters. When the city pressured insurance companies not to insure "boycott" cars, the movement turned to Lloyd's of London for the service.
Taxi drivers supporting the boycott lowered their fares, directly competing with the bus prices. Many ended up in jail for charging below the minimum fare.
Shoes from all over the country arrived in the city and were given to those walking long distances but refusing to submit to a racist law.
Movement leaders faced reprisals, culminating in the burning of Luther King's house. Faced with an armed and angry mob ready to hunt down the perpetrators, he addressed them:
Don't do anything panicky. Don't get your weapons. Remember the words of Jesus: 'He who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword.'
We must love our white brothers, no matter what they do to us. We must let them know that we love them. The words of Jesus continue to echo through the centuries: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
That's why we must live. We must respond to hate with love.
When King and 89 others had arrest warrants issued, the group voluntarily surrendered at the local police station, declaring their pride in their actions.
After a fierce struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court declared Montgomery's racist law unconstitutional. Love for others' freedom, in the end, triumphed over hatred and intolerance.