In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the
back of a Montgomery Ala. bus. That symbolically huge act of
defiance by a physically small woman was pivotal moment in the
movement against segregation. Today, a granite statue will be
unveiled at the Washington National Cathedral in honor of the
civil rights icon. The new carving will be located in a section
of the cathedral devoted to human rights. It honors those who
struggled for social justice and equality. The event includes an
evening of prayer and song.