MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WCSC) — Rosa Parks was arrested 70 years ago for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, an act of defiance that became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. The 42 ...

Seventy years ago, Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a bus, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott. Montgomery, Alabama, and other cities will commemorate the historic act of defiance Monday.

Explore 11 powerful Rosa Parks quotes that speak to resistance, justice, and legacy. Her words still echo today, so revisit her story through her own voice here.

(WDBJ) - On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American, was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring Black passengers to give up their seats to white passengers when buses were full.