Rosa Parks wasn't the first arrested for defying unjust segregation laws on a Montgomery bus. But when Parks refused a Montgomery bus driver's order to give up her seat on Dec. 1, 1955, she set in motion a chain of events that sparked a crucial new chapter of the Civil Rights Movement for Black people and minorities who were oppressed in Alabama and beyond.

As the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott arrives, USA TODAY Network reporters explored the how the 381-day boycott still echoes through time today, from its reflections in modern society to the words of those who lived through it.

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