On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. The civil rights icon's act of defiance ignited a mass protest that eventually ended segregated busing in the city, but it also led to longterm personal and financial hardship.
In this special episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine commemorates the 70th anniversary of Parks' arrest and delves into the struggles she and her family endured because of it.
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Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.
