Montgomery Bus Boycott (dec 5, 1955 – dec 20, 1956)
Description:
Cause:1. Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white passenger on a city bus
2. African American passengers sat at back of the bus while whites sat in front
Effect:
1. Supreme court ruling on public buses unconstitutional
2. significant towards civil rights
3. eliminate early barriers to transportation access
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 5, 1955
dec 20, 1956
~ 1 years