Who are “the Many” and “the Few”?

In this poem, a speaker describes the effects of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger. As you read, take notes on who “the Many” and “the Few” are. ... To celebrate the ride that marks The debt the Many owe the Few, That day of freedom grew into The Century of Rosa Parks.

Patrick Lewis' poem “The Many and the Few,” a speaker describes the historic moment when Rosa Parks refused to give her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Social Change & Revolution as it relates to the text.