jan 1, 1955 - Montgomery Bus Boycott

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- in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks sat in the front row of the 'coloured section' as per the local laws of racial segregation.
- As the white section filled up, Rosa was ordered to move.
- She refused to move, so she was arrested and fined in court.
- African-Americans organised and decided to boycott (refuse to use) the bus service for over a year in peaceful protest.
- Federal court ruled that segregation on buses was against the US Constitution, reversed the law on 20th December 1956.
- Boycott = first successful protest against racial segregation

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