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Rosa Parks December 1st, 1955

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 02:41:11 UTC

How it started

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 02:48:22 UTC

42 year old, Rosa Park found a seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus after work. Segregation laws at the time stated that African Americans have to sit at the back of the bus. Parks complied.

The problem that started it all

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 02:54:34 UTC

When a white man got onto the bus and couldn't find a seat in the white section, the bus driver instructed Parks and 3 others to give up their seats, but Parks refused and was arrested and charged with violation of chapter 6, Section 11, of Montgomery City code.

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 02:58:29 UTC

The spark that ignited

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 03:08:27 UTC

When the world heard of her arrest, Parks became the "Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement," because E.D. Nixon began forming plans to organize a boycott of Montgomery's city buses. Members of the black community were asked to stay off city buses on Monday December 5th 1955- the day of Parks trial.

Courthouse

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 03:26:12 UTC

When Rosa Parks arrived at the courthouse, she was greeted by a crowd of around 500 local supporters. Following the 30 minute hearing, Parks was found guilty of violating a local ordinance and was fined $10, and a court fee of $4.

Success of the boycott

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 03:37:10 UTC

Due to the size and loyalty to the boycott, The city of Montgomery had became an eyesore, with dozens of buses sitting idle. The bus company got crippling finances with the progress of the boycott and then came strong resistance of the whites.

White retaliation and Brown V. Board of Education

serenitygonzalez98 — 2024-11-13 03:43:33 UTC

Black churches were burned, both King and Nixon's homes were bombed. The insurance was canceled for the city taxi system that Africans used. Black citizens were also arrested for violating a law prohibiting boycotts. In response members of the black community took legal action. Going into Brown v. Board of Education.