Montgomery Bus Boycott (dec 1, 1955 – nov 1, 1956)
Description:
The first organized protest to attract national attention. African Americans chose any form of transportation that was not by bus. After a year of boycotting buses the Supreme Court ruled that the Alabama bus segregation law was unconstitutional.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1955
nov 1, 1956
~ 11 months