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President Barack Obama released a statement Dec. 1 commemorating the 55th anniversary of the day in 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, AL, leading to a bus boycott that lasted for more than a year and, eventually, promoting the cause of federal civil rights legislation.

“Fifty-five years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus—an act that challenged the moral conscience of an entire nation,” the president said. “The Montgomery Bus Boycott marked a turning point in American history–the moment where we began the march toward the Civil Rights Movement and the eventual outlawing of racial segregation and discrimination.  Rosa Parks and the many other leaders and foot soldiers in that struggle for justice championed our founding principles of freedom and equality for all, and today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, I encourage all Americans to honor their legacy–the legacy of Americans who marched bravely, worked tirelessly, and devoted their lives to the never-ending task of making our country a more perfect union.”

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