Rosa Parks grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. It was totally segregated. Almost everything in Montgomery was for "blacks only" or "whites only". As she grew older, Mrs. Parks became a member of the Montgomery, Alabama N.A.A.C.P (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and she adapted to obeying segregation laws. She also understood what was required of her, but she thought this was humiliating. In 1955, she finally decided to take a stand. At the time, she was married, employed at a downtown store, and usually rode the bus home each day. On December 1, 1955 she got on a bus and sat in the first seat behind the section reserved for whites. As more white passengers began to get on the bus, there were fewer seats available, then none. The bus driver demanded Mrs. Parks to give up her seat. She had done this many times before, but refused to do it again.
