Montgomery Bus Boycott

By:Sharon Acosta
 What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was when,African
Americans refused to ride city buses in
Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated
seating.This event took place from December
5, 1955, to December 20, 1956.
 Who sparked it?
Rosa Parks was the one that sparked the start of the
Montgomery Bus Boycott.This all started on December
1,1955 when she was arrested and fined for refusing to
give up her seat to a white man.
 Martin Luther King Dr.
On December 1955, Montgomerys black leaders formed the (MIA) to protest the arrest of
Rosa Parks,and to also discuss the possibility of extending the boycott.They decided to
selected King to head the new group.Kings role was to be the primary spokesman.He made
use of his leadership abilities that he gained from his religious background,and
academic training to make a protest strategy that involved the movement of black
churches and skillful appeals for white support.
 What ended it?
On June 5, 1956, a Montgomery federal court ruled that any law requiring racially
segregated seating on buses violated the 14th Amendment.This amendment guarantees that all
citizens, regardless of race,has equal rights and protection under state and federal
laws.The city then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court,which upheld the lower courts
decision on December 20, 1956. Montgomerys buses were then integrated on December 21,
1956, and the boycott ended.
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