Conclusion

On December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks changed America forever when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white patron on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. She was found guilty of disorderly conduct, which lead directly to the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott. Civil Right Leader, Rosa Parks, was a person who was above reproach, and people could not find fault with her character. With Rosa Getting arrested for not moving for the white man she started a boycott and the leader was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There was a lot of violence and bombings. Martin Luther King rose as a leader during this time and his house was bombed. Black churches were destroyed. On November 13, 1956 the United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unlawful, and the city of Montgomery, Alabama had no right to impose it on people riding their buses. The next month the signs on the bus seats designating white and colored sections were removed. The boycott was over. Rosa Parks passed away on October 24, 2005 at the age of 92. Her casket was placed in the rotunda of the United States Capitol for two days. This is an honor usually only reserved for Presidents when they die. People waited in line for pay their respects. Today people of all color can sit wherever they wish on buses throughout the nation due to the courage and determination of one woman, Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks is a hero to me and I admire her a lot.