Montgomery Bus Boycott
By Brennen Walton
Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an event in the Civil Rights Movement in which the African Americans in Montgomery had a complete boycott of the bus system. This was a way for them to get back at the transportation system for segregating them.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African American civil rights activist, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Transportation Alternatives
Other ways to get around the city would be a car, walking, or even riding a bike. Whatever worked as long as it wasn't the public transportation system.
Event Information
Rosa Parks Refuses to give up her seat
In Montgomery Alabama on December 1st Rosa Parks was told to give up her seat to a white man and she refused. This would start the Civil Rights Movement and the beginning of the desegregation of African Americans.
When?
Wednesday, Dec 1, 2055, 12:00 PM
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