dec 1, 1955 - Rosa Parks Arrested Dec. 1, 1955
Description:
On the evening of December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. She was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law that stated that black people must relinquish their seats to white people when a bus was full. Her arrest led to the 381-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1955
Now
~ 69 years ago