Where was Rosa Parks arrested in 1955?

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, leading to her arrest and a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Montgomery laws required segregation on public transportation, with drivers enforcing the code and forcing African-American passengers to turn over their seats to white passengers. On December 1, 1955, […]

What’s Sub Rosa mean?

“Sub rosa” means “under the rose” in Latin, and is associated with secrecy and confidentiality. The rose symbolizes silence, with secret meetings held under a rose to remind participants to remain silent. The tradition of depicting roses on private spaces endures, and the term is used today as a euphemism for covert operations. The term […]

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