Rosa Parks Day commemorates civil rights leader's pivotal act

State Representative Jed Davis (il) | Representative Jed Davis (R) 75th District

By Kendall County Times

Dec 1, 2024

On December 1, 2024, Rosa Parks Day is observed to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Rosa Parks. On this day in 1955, Parks refused to surrender her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courageous act sparked a movement for justice, equality, and freedom across the United States.

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