On May 4, 1884, 71 years before Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat on a train, fueling her impassioned fight for equal rights. Photos courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Explore the life of Rosa Parks and discover how she became a civil rights activist, starting with her work with the NAACP. Learn about her central role in the Montgomery bus boycotts during the Civil Rights Movement and her accomplishments later in life.
Learn about MLK Jr.'s family life, his role in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech before he was assassinated in 1968.
