Rushmore

Rosa Parks, Jackie Robbinson, Marlon Brando, and Jack Kerouac are four people we have studied so far who should have the honor of getting their face carved into a rock.

Rosa Parks was a black woman in the 1950's who refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was arrested for her incooperation, which caused and uprise from black americans. A bus boycott was formed, and it ended up being very successful. Parks deserves to be honored for her courageous actions and her impact on desegregation.

Likewise, Jackie Robinson made a huge impact in desegregating American Baseball. Jackie was number fourty-two for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the only black man on the team. He withstood a lot of prejudice remarks from the crowd and even people from his team, but eventually he was able to break baseball's color barrier.

Marlon Brando was an actor in the 1950's. He starred in three major films including "A Street Car Named Desire", "On the Waterfront", and "Wild One". He was considered one of the best actors of all time, and he had a kind of edge to him. He was a role model to many and he inspired a whole new style.

Lastly, Jack Kerouac, an unsung hero, should have his face on my Mount Rushmore. He was a part of the Beat Generation, which was an influential group of writers who challenged the life styles of the middle class during the 1950's. He wrote "On the Road". Jack Kerouac is important because he was one of the first to protest the conformity and lack of purpose going on in the culture at his time. He was a rebel who was able to break through and create an alternate lifestyle.