How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
carved by a camera flash. (9)
The mere fact that Parks was getting her picture taken—by a news outlet, perhaps (not TMZ though)—was a huge step toward racial equality. If her protest was gaining visibility, it probably motivated others to act too.
Quote #5
when they bent down to retrieve
her purse (11–12)
With the history of racial inequality in the U.S. there was a feeling that African Americans were supposed to be subservient to white Americans. This scene, where someone (possibly a white person) is bending down to retrieve Parks' purse, shows that the racial dynamic might be shifting.