Bus Boycott; Rosa Parks 1955

Artist: Javonte' Lewis
School: Vaughn Road, Montgomery

"Bus Boycott; Rosa Parks 1955"

1955 December 1: Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, is arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a boarding white passenger as required by Montgomery city ordinance. Her action prompted the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott and earned her a place in history as “the mother of the modern day civil rights movement.” Ms. Parks was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in August 2000.



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Created: October 12, 2007
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