Rosa Parks

The Bus Incident (00:00 - 01:30)

• An overview of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama.
• Details about her occupation as a seamstress and the unfair laws of the time.

The Confrontation (01:30 - 02:45)

• A look at the exchange between the bus driver and Rosa Parks.
• Discussion of her calm demeanor and her courageous refusal to follow an unjust order.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott (02:45 - 03:30)

• Information on how the community responded by avoiding city buses for over a year.
• The physical sacrifices made by citizens to protest segregation.

Lasting Impact and Justice (03:30 - 04:00)

• The Supreme Court's decision to end bus segregation.
• Why Rosa Parks is recognized today as a hero and the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.