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OriginalRosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey in February 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama after her arrest in December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated public bus, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Reason
A unique moment in history, which makes up for some minor flaws. It's an evocative image of Parks' arrest.
Articles in which this image appears
Montgomery bus boycott, Rosa Parks, Xenophobia, Civil rights movement, Racism in the United States
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Associated Press; restored by Adam Cuerden


Promoted File:Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after being arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on a segregated municipal bus in Montgomery, Alabama.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:12, 24 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]