Rosa Parks remembered in downtown Montgomery
People in downtown Montgomery gathered Friday night to remember Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus 68 years ago helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
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Bill in U.S. House would honor Rosa Parks with federal holiday
Representative Terri Sewell is sponsoring a bill that would make December 1 Rosa Parks Day
Montgomery to Remember Rosa Parks with Several Days of Events
The life of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be remembers in Montgomery with several days of events.
Rosa Parks Day, Supporters Calling On Lawmakers To Designate State Holiday For Civil Rights Icon
Alabama could be adding ‘Rosa Parks Day’ to its list of state holidays. Supporters of the idea held a rally on the house chamber floor calling on law makers to designate December 1st to the late civil rights icon. If passed, the day would not be a full-fledged state holiday where state offices close. Parks was arrested on December 1,…
