Rosa Parks: The Mother of Freedom

Her quiet act of defiance sparked a revolution, but technically led to an arrest record that changed history.

• The Incident (1955): Arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for violating Chapter 6, Section 11 of the city code by refusing to give up her seat.
• The Booking: She was fingerprinted, photographed, and briefly jailed, an event that triggered the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott.
• Civil Disobedience: While often portrayed as just tired, her action was a deliberate challenge to segregation laws.