When ordered to give her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Rose Parks chose to .
A) appeal to the local courts
B) obey the order, which was consistent with a local ordinance
C) vacate her seat but protest by joining a bus boycott
D) remain seated and risk arrest

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks chose to remain seated when ordered to give up her seat to a white passenger, an act of defiance that led to her arrest and became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

When Ordered to Give Her Seat to a White Passenger