On December, 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man. She was arrested for disorderly conduct. This lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted over a year until the Supreme Court found segregated public transportation to be unconstitutional and ordered Montgomery officials to integrate the service.
Many historians note December 1, 1955, as the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the U.S.
From 1965 until her retirement, Rosa Parks worked for U.S. Representative John Conyers of Michigan. In 1999 she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor.
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BBC tribute to Rosa Parks including archive footage, photos, and link to an obituary.
Biographical article based on 1996 interview with Parks.
Facts and other information about Rosa Parks and her role in the Civil Rights Movement, most importantly the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Browder vs. Gayle
Tells the story of Parks' arrest on the 1st of December, 1955, for not standing and letting a white bus rider take her seat.
An online activity for grades 7 and 8 about Parks' arrest, the boycott, nonviolence, and the court ruling, with an interview.
Short profile and picture from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Becomes one of only 30 Americans ever honored with the pomp and ritual of a Capitol Rotunda viewing.
(October 29, 2005)
Article and video coverage of the event with links.
(June 15, 1999)
Short profile and picture from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Facts and other information about Rosa Parks and her role in the Civil Rights Movement, most importantly the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Browder vs. Gayle
Tells the story of Parks' arrest on the 1st of December, 1955, for not standing and letting a white bus rider take her seat.
Biographical article based on 1996 interview with Parks.
BBC tribute to Rosa Parks including archive footage, photos, and link to an obituary.
An online activity for grades 7 and 8 about Parks' arrest, the boycott, nonviolence, and the court ruling, with an interview.
Becomes one of only 30 Americans ever honored with the pomp and ritual of a Capitol Rotunda viewing.
(October 29, 2005)
Article and video coverage of the event with links.
(June 15, 1999)
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