Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, outside Henry Ford Museum, September 12, 2002
THF117131 / Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, outside Henry Ford Museum, September 12, 2002
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Artifact Overview
This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 September 2002
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.366.3
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Resin-coated paper
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6 in
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Inside this bus on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a soft-spoken African-American seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man, breaking existing segregation laws. The flawless character and quiet strength she exhibited successfully ignited action in others. For this, many believe Rosa Parks's act was the event that sparked the Civil Rights movement.
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Related Content
SetRestoring the Rosa Parks Bus
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This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.