Delve Deeper into History with Our Rosa Parks Graphic Novel

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, 42-year-old Rosa Parks, a black dressmaker, boarded bus 2857 to go home at the end of her workday. She sat in a center row, but when a white passenger got on after a few stops, the driver asked her to give up her seat, as per the rules of segregation. According to the rules, black passengers were required to sit in the back, while white passengers sat in the front. The center seats were designated for mixed use only if there were no other options, but white passengers had priority. Rosa refused to give up her seat, and this simple act of defiance made her a symbol of the civil rights movement. Her refusal sparked the historic bus boycott in Montgomery, led by Martin Luther King Jr. This story remains significant today as it sheds light on the ongoing struggle against racial segregation and discrimination.