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- Coin Changer Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955 - This coin (money) changer was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.

- circa 1955
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Coin Changer Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955
This coin (money) changer was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- Clipboard Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955 - This clipboard was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus - on exhibit in the Henry Ford Museum - in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.

- circa 1955
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Clipboard Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955
This clipboard was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus - on exhibit in the Henry Ford Museum - in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 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.

- 2000-2001
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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford
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 Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 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.

- 2000-2001
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford
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.
- Montgomery Bus Boycott Scrapbook, November 1955 - April 1957 (Part 5 of 6) - These newspaper articles come from a scrapbook of newspaper clippings saved by Charles "Homer" Cummings, a Montgomery City bus lines manager. Together, these articles recount the story of the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott that was inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man despite existing segregation laws.

- June 1956-August 1956
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Montgomery Bus Boycott Scrapbook, November 1955 - April 1957 (Part 5 of 6)
These newspaper articles come from a scrapbook of newspaper clippings saved by Charles "Homer" Cummings, a Montgomery City bus lines manager. Together, these articles recount the story of the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott that was inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man despite existing segregation laws.
- Montgomery Bus Boycott Scrapbook, November 1955 - April 1957 (Part 6 of 6) - These newspaper articles come from a scrapbook of newspaper clippings saved by Charles "Homer" Cummings, a Montgomery City bus lines manager. Together, these articles recount the story of the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott that was inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man despite existing segregation laws.

- October 1956-April 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Montgomery Bus Boycott Scrapbook, November 1955 - April 1957 (Part 6 of 6)
These newspaper articles come from a scrapbook of newspaper clippings saved by Charles "Homer" Cummings, a Montgomery City bus lines manager. Together, these articles recount the story of the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott that was inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man despite existing segregation laws.
- Entrance to Montgomery City Bus Lines Office, Montgomery, Alabama, 1954 -

- July 24, 1954
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Entrance to Montgomery City Bus Lines Office, Montgomery, Alabama, 1954
- Office and Bus Bays at Montgomery City Bus Lines, Montgomery, Alabama, 1954 -

- August 02, 1954
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Office and Bus Bays at Montgomery City Bus Lines, Montgomery, Alabama, 1954
- Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967 -

- circa 1967
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Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967
- Telephone Directory for Montgomery, Alabama, June 1955 -

- June 01, 1955
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Telephone Directory for Montgomery, Alabama, June 1955