Rosa Parks on Life in Montgomery, Alabama (1956-1958)

In this unfinished correspondence and undated personal notes, Rosa Parks recounted living under segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, explained why she refused to surrender her seat on a city bus, and lamented the psychological toll exacted by Jim Crow. City Bus lines. Front section reserved for white passengers … seating space for 10 persons left vacant … Continue reading Rosa Parks on Life in Montgomery, Alabama (1956-1958)