Woman jailed for not giving up seat on the bus

On December 6 1955 An African American woman was covicted of breaking the law when she did not want to give up her seat on the bus. The incident took place on the evening as Mrs Rosa Park, a 42 year old was on her way back home from the department store. On the bus she sat on a seat reserved for whites. Soon all the seat for whites where filled, so when another white came on the bus Mrs Park needed to move out but she refused to. " Why don't you stand up " the driver asked her. "I don't think I needed so "she replied. The driver called te police. She was arrested and was put in jail.