'I thank you for not moving' —Oprah's eulogy for Rosa Parks

One of the greatest ever eulogies, delivered by one of the world's greatest orators, for one of America's greatest women. On this day in 2005.

Rosa Parks was sitting in the ‘coloured’ section of the bus when a white person was standing and ordered to give up her seat by the driver. Before the boycott, African Americans had to buy their ticket, get off the bus, and walk to the rear door if white passengers were on the bus. Just horrific.

Rosa Parks was farewelled on October 31st, 2005, at the Me…