Today in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city's racial segregation laws.
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what a brave woman, the sheer courage to stand up for what is right, she was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It really is the face of bravery, isn't it? No weapons, no posturing -- just a citizen insisting that everyone has the same right to make use of a public service after a hard day's work.
This is my favorite picture of her-- her gaze is so direct, and she holds the booking number up like a badge.