The Montgomery Bus Boycott The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956 was one of the most significant events of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Though it
might have seemed like a fruitless endeavor to some when it began on December 1, 1955, the boycott was able to break segregation laws
throughout Alabama
The true spark of the boycott came unintentionally from Rosa Parks, now known as "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement." As stipulated by a
Montgomery city ordinance, African American bus riders were required to sit in the back of the bus. In addition, they were required to give up their
seats to white riders if the "white seats were taken. Ms. Parks, an African American seamstress born in 1913, obeyed the law and sat in the back of
the bus. However, when a white man told her to give up her seat, she refused. The mere refusal was enough to get her arrested,
It is popular belief that Parks' civil disobedience was merely the result of exhaustion. However, it is not widely
known that plans were underway by
others to soon challenge the Montgomery bus laws-and that Parks was well aware of this, Ms. Parks had belonged to the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1944. As a member of the Montgomery chapter, she knew that some civil rights leaders had been
planning action to overturn the bus segregation laws for some time. Apparently, Ms. Parks' action was impulsive although it hastened the battle for
equality in Montgomery,
As a result of Ms. Parks' arrest, the NAACP and other activists staged the now-famous bus boycott. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr., began organizing the
boycott Immediately, and soon fliers were being sent around Montgomery, His call to action resulted in African Americans walking or carpooling
rather than Daving the fares of the Monteomery bus system. Since 70% of the city's bus ridership was made up of African Americans, the bus system
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OA a general overview details about Ms. Parks' influence on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and results of the Montgomery Bus
Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement
OB. details about Ms. Parks' influence on the civil rights movement, a description of Ms. Parks' life, and a list of major victories
during the Civil Rights Movement
Oca chronological history of the events leading up to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, details about the public's reaction, and
Dr. King's influence
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