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Arrest and trial from "summary" of Rosa Parks My Story by Rosa Parks,Haskins Parks
On December 1, 1955, I was arrested for refusing to give up my seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. This act of defiance led to my trial and subsequent conviction for violating the segregation laws in place at the time. The arrest itself was a traumatic experience, as I was handcuffed and taken to jail. I was treated with disrespect and hostility by the police officers who arrested me, simply because I had stood up for my ...
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