Montgomery's Legacy: Unveiling The Extraordinary Life Of A Local Civil Rights Icon

“i just think it’s amazing that montgomery has produced such extraordinary people who have had such a profound impact all over the world,” said bryan.

Weblegacy plaza is home to a statue of rosa parks, whose december 1, 1955, arrest in montgomery famously launched the bus boycott that she led alongside dr.

Webthe equal justice initiative has unveiled a new statue honoring rosa parks — the first in a series of statues that will pay homage to icons of the civil rights movement in montgomery.

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(ap) — a new statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks was dedicated in alabama’s capital city on sunday, the 64th anniversary of her historic refusal to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man.