Rosa Parks: refuses to give up her seat on the bus

The transcript recounts an event on December 1st, 1955, where a Black passenger refused to give up her seat on a bus, despite the driver's demand. The media misreported the incident, claiming she was in the white section and had tired feet. In reality, she was tired of giving in. The driver had previously removed her from the bus for not entering through the back. When threatened with police involvement, she stood her ground.

What date did the bus incident involving the narrator occur?

• December 1st, 1955

• January 1st, 1956

• November 30th, 1955

• December 25th, 1955

Where was the narrator sitting when the bus began to fill up?

• In the Black section

• At the back of the bus

• Standing in the aisle

• In the white section

What was one of the false reports made by newspapers about the narrator?

• They were sitting in the white section

• They were the bus driver

• They were not on the bus

• They were asleep

Why did the narrator refuse to give up their seat?

• They were too tired to move

• They were reading a book

• They were tired of giving in

• They were asleep

What did the narrator tell the driver when threatened with police involvement?

• They told the driver to call the police

• They ignored the driver

• They got off the bus

• They apologized and moved