social studies textbook approved for use in the state of florida, at least one publisher has made significant changes to rosa parks story the new york times compared three versions of the company s rosa parks story meant for first grader, a current lesson used now in florida, an initial version created for the state textbook review and a second updated version. in the current lesson on rosa parks racial segregation is clearly explained, quote, the law said african americans had to give up their seats on the bus if a white person wanted to sit down in a second version created for the florida textbook review race is mentioned indirectly. quote, she was told to move to a different seat because of the color of her skin, and the reference to white people is gone and in the third updated version, race isn t mentioned at all. quote, she was told to move to a different seat she did not. who knows why rosa parks was told to move, could have been