Montgomery Bus Boycott
Make a Change Now!
Boycott
This boycott was to eliminate segregation everywhere and make everyone equal. Everyone deserves to be equal and to be able to ride the same bus as anyone else.
Event Information
MOntgomery Bus Boycott
When?
Thursday, Jan 17, 2013, 09:00 PM
Where?
Montgomery, AL
Martin Luther King Jr.
Big Civil Rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in 1968. He had a huge impact on the world today.
Rosa Parks
She refused to give up her bus seat for a white person. She was later arrested and sparked the fire for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Event Description
The event that set off the boycott was Rosa Parks not giving up her seat on the bus for a white person. This boycott is for the desegregation of all places in Montgomery, Alabama. We are trying to raise awarness to this problem facing our society.