People are not simply born to be heroes. Many just react to the situations they find themselves in. Some of our greatest heroes were everyday working class people just trying to live. Rosa Parks was one of those people who had enough of being repressed and victimized by racism. Library of Congress: On the evening of December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American, was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring black passengers to relinquish seats to white passengers when the bus was full.
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12/1/2024 - 3:21 pm | View Link - KAT reserves seats in honor of Rosa Parks Day
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery Alabama, Rosa Parks, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person, in defiance of Jim Crow segregation laws. This event helped spark the ...
12/1/2024 - 1:53 pm | View Link - City of Tyler to commemorate Rosa Parks Day by reserving seat in her memory
The city announced that the memorial is meant to recognize the Dec. 1 anniversary of a milestone in the 1955 Civil Rights movement, when Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, ...
12/1/2024 - 1:20 pm | View Link - Mankato Honors Rosa Parks with Reserved Bus Seats to Inspire Reflection and Dialogue on Equality
Mankato, Minnesota commemorates Rosa Parks Day by reserving a bus seat to honor her civil rights legacy from December 1 to 8.
12/1/2024 - 9:46 am | View Link - Tyler Transit buses to honor Rosa Parks Day
The City of Tyler said that each Tyler Transit bus will have an honorary reserved seat on Monday for Rosa Parks Day. Parks was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955 after she refused to give up her seat on a ...
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