jan 1, 1955 - Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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On Dec 1st, Rosa Parks was arrested for civil disobedience in violating Alabama segregation laws.

"Two policemen came on the bus, and one asked me if the driver had told me to stand. He wanted to know why I didn’t stand, and I told him I didn’t think I should have to stand up. I asked him, why did they push us around? He said, I don’t know, but the law is the law and you are under arrest." - Rosa Parks

(https://achievement.org/achiever/rosa-parks/)

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. The boycott took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956, and is regarded as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation.

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