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Rosa Parks 70th Anniversary Marked With Free Museum Access and Weeklong Montgomery Events

Organizers use the milestone to refocus attention on Parks’ lifetime of activism through education-centered tributes.

While activists like Rosa Parks (center) fought for racial justice during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, the fight for disability justice was also taking shape.
Rosa Parks' legacy continues to inspire and educate young people through efforts like her exhibit at the Library of Congress and the Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation for Michigan students.
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Overview

  • The Henry Ford in Dearborn is offering free admission and parking on Dec. 1 so visitors can see the verified bus on which Parks refused to give up her seat, with hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Montgomery’s commemoration runs Nov. 29–Dec. 6, featuring a Unity Walk at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, a Worldwide Tolling of the Bells at 6:06 p.m., and free admission to the Rosa Parks Museum Dec. 1–5.
  • Historians stress Parks’ decades of activism beyond 1955, noting her work on sexual violence cases, participation in national protests, and support for international human-rights movements.
  • The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation, founded in 1980, has awarded more than $3 million to over 2,250 Michigan students and continues annual awards that prioritize service and social change.
  • The Henry Ford authenticated the bus via a scrapbook linking it to #2857, acquired it at an Oct. 25, 2001 auction, funded a restoration exceeding $300,000, and first displayed it publicly on Feb. 1, 2003.