The event was seen as a catalyst for the emerging civil rights movement, as protests followed the killers' acquittal in court ...

President Donald Trump will immediately issue executive orders that slash diversity, equity and inclusion programs and proclaim the U.S. government will only ...

The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.

Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005); Black History Month; Civil Rights; justice and equality. Summary: On 1 December 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger, contravening ...

In his closing speech, her barrister likened her actions to that of the Suffragettes and Rosa Parks. Owen Greenhall said: “It is important that you don’t think of direct action as something ...