Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama — an act that sparked a boycott and a movement for civil rights from the 1950s and onward.

Standing next to a statue of Parks, Texas state Rep. Toni Rose (D-Dallas) honored her legacy at Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Rosa Parks Plaza on Monday alongside DART leadership.

"Rosa Parks was not simply the mother of the freedom movement," Rose said. "She embodied dignity, strength, and determination that everyday people show when they refuse to accept injustice."

In 2021 Rose authored House Bill 3481 , which designated Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in Texas. It's one of several states that honor her, including Alabama and Tennessee.

"Her fight reminds us that transportation is deeply con

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