On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks committed her most famous act of resistance. She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus for a white passenger.

In this Feb. 22, 1956, file photo, Rosa Parks is fingerprinted by police Lt. D.H. Lackey in Montgomery, Ala., after refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955.

Titled “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words,” the exhibit displays 90 items. They include photos, videos, pages of handwritten notes and awards Parks received, including the Presidential Medal of ...

Rosa Parks Day teaches kids to stand up for what's right. In 1955, a 42-year-old Black woman in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give up her seat on a public bus for a white passenger.

These 16 books tell Rosa Parks's story in a kid-friendly way and can be a great jumping-off point for starting a conversation with your kids about race and equality. PS, There’s More ...