James F. Blake

James F. Blake
Born
James Frederick Blake

(1912-04-14)April 14, 1912
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2002(2002-03-21) (aged 89)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S
OccupationBus driver (1943–1974)
EmployerMontgomery City Bus Lines
Known forBus driver defied by Rosa Parks after he ordered her to give up her seat – eventually leading to the Montgomery bus boycott

James Frederick Blake (April 14, 1912 – March 21, 2002) was an American bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, whom Rosa Parks defied in December 1955, prompting the Montgomery bus boycott.

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