Rosa Parks, the First Lady of Civil Rights
Congress honored Rosa Parks as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement." She was important early on in the civil rights struggle when in…
65 Years Ago, Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Bus Seat. Her Arrest Helped Spark The Civil Rights Movement
Author: Chelsea Tatham Rosa Parks was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955, for refusing to move out of a seat reserved for white passengers. Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus…