Milwaukee County, Wisc. -- More than 60 years ago, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a public bus.
From Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, the Milwaukee County Transit System honored the civil rights icon by reserving one seat on every public bus in the county in her honor. Each seat had a rose and a plaque with a quote from Parks: "My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work."
"Now, more than ever, Rosa Parks' courage and beliefs should inspire us every day. This country was changed for the better on that December day when she refused to give in to racism and oppression," Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele wrote in a statement. "While we can never truly thank her for her brave actions, we mark the occasion to remember and honor her bravery and convictions."
Parks' arrest on Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala. eventually led to a Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation and discrimination on public transit.
