On this date (Dec 1) in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not punching a bozo in the nose… I mean, she was arrested for not giving up her bus seat for white passengers when ordered to do so by the bus driver.
Parks received quite a few honors over the years, including the Springarn Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and a posthumous statue in the capitol’s National Statuary Hall. I doubt the awards and honors made up for the years of crap she put up with, but I am sure she appreciated them.
James F. Blake, the bus driver who called the cops on her and signed the warrant for her arrest was awarded by not getting punched in the nose.
This incident is an excellent example of a case where simply because something is legal doesn’t make it Right – and doing something illegal isn’t necessarily Wrong.
Rock on, Rosa! I’m pysched to remember that you’re in a place now that’s much better than Montgomery, Alabama.
And I’m guessing you’ve got a great seat!!