December 2, 2015

Tuesday, Dec. 1, marked the 60th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus. On Wednesday, The Grand Rapids Press led with the anniversary, a timeline and a look at her impact on the state. Via Newseum:

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The Library of Congress has the front page of The Montgomery Advertiser from the following day, Dec. 6, 1955.

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The Montgomery Advertiser’s montgomeryboycott.com also has fronts from the time.


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