Cummings, Charles J.
Variant namesCharles H. Cummings was a manager at the Montgomery City Bus Lines when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest sparked the African American community of Montgomery to begin a boycott of the Montgomery bus system. The boycott was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the description of Rosa Parks scrapbook, 1955-1956. (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 774597566
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Cummings, Charles, Fr. Manuscripts. | San Joaquin Gen Medical Library | |
| creatorOf | Cummings, Charles H. Rosa Parks scrapbook, 1955-1956. | The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Cummings, Charles J. Cummings diary /by Charles J. Cummings, 1859. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Montgomery City Bus Lines. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005. | person |
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