The Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement that began on December 5, 1955. It started after Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, leading to her arrest. In response, the Black community in Montgomery, Alabama, organized a boycott of the city's buses, lasting over a year. Led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., the boycott aimed to protest racial segregation on public transportation. It resulted in a Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation on buses unconstitutional, marking a significant step toward racial equality.