Montgomery Bus Boycott (dec 5, 1955 – dec 20, 1956)
Description:
After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man all African Americans in Montgomery boycotted the buses and walked or carpooled everywhere for over a year. The city eventually caved and desegregated the buses, a major victory for the civil rights movement.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 5, 1955
dec 20, 1956
~ 1 years