Montgomery buss Boycott (dec 5, 1955 – dec 20, 1956)

Description:

What is it? (One sentence)
The montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest against the racial segregation of the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.

When did it happen? (Placed
on your timeline)
December 5, 1955- December 20, 1956

Who was involved? (Name
major groups and leaders)
The Women’s Political Council (Jo Ann Robinson)
Montgomery Improvement Association (Martin Luther King Jr., E.D Nixon, Rosa Parks, Fred Gray)
City Commission of Montgomery (W.A Gayle - President of the Commission; Frank Parks-Commissioner; Clyde Sellers- Police Commissioner)
National City Lines (Kenneth E Tooten - Vice president)
Montgomery Citizens Council- JH Bagley-manager; Jack Crenshaw- attorney; James F Blake- bus driver)

Where did it happen?
Montgomery, Alabama

Name one major cause.
This event was caused by a great deal of events. One of the most famous causes was Rosa Parks, and her refusal to surrender her seat to a white person on a bus. This was one of the inspirations to start the movement.

Name one major effect.
The boycott resulted in Browder v Gayle, a case that declared that Alabama and Montgomery laws that segregated buses were unconstitutional.