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- Rosa Parks Bus - 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.
- December 01, 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus
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.
- Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002 - 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.
- March 01, 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002
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.
- Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002 - 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.
- March 01, 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002
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.
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
- Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005 -
- October 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005