Montgomery Bus Boycott (dec 5, 1955 – dec 20, 1956)
Description:
The Montgomery bus boycott was a significant protest against racial segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, lasting from December 5, 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person, to December 20, 1956, when the federal ruling Browder v. Gayle took effect, leading to a Supreme Court decision declaring the Alabama and Montgomery segregated bus laws unconstitutional.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 5, 1955
dec 20, 1956
~ 1 years