On december first 1955 Rosa Park was on her way home from a long day at work. She used public transportation just like the majority of people did, of
all bus riders 70% were of the black community living in Montgomery, Alabama.
She was arrested when she refused to give up her seat on a bus.
Like many others, Rosa Parks thought of the bus policy for black people as humiliating.
The front seats of the bus were reserved for white people but on this day they were all taken. The bus driver then had the audacity to ask the first row of the “colored section” to give up their
seats, reducing the number of seats for black people. Those seated in that row obeyed the bus driver’s authority. Rosa Park did not.

She was arrested shortly after and was released on bail later that evening. In solidarity, the black community of Montgomery planned to initiate to boycott of the buses on the day of Rosa Parks trial.

The Mongomery bus boycott ended in December
20, 1956 after 381 days, making it one of the greatest protests for equal rights in world history.

We celebrate and honor Rosa Parks for her
courage and for not giving in to oppression.

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