Montgomery Bus Boycott
Grace Cassel and Tyler LaRowe
Event Information
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.
When?
Thursday, Dec 1, 1955, 12:00 AM
Where?
Montgomery, AL
Leaders
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement"
Montgomery Bus Boycott Documentary