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The Montgomery bus boycott began in response to Rosa Parks' December 1, 1955, arrest for refusing to give her seat to a white man.
Many people played leadership roles in the boycott (see Related Questions).
The original organizers were Jo Ann Robinson, an English instructor at Alabama State College and President of Montgomery's Women's Political Council, and E. D. Nixon, President of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP.
On December 4, they called a meeting of community leaders to discuss holding a one-day boycott of the Montgomery City Lines, Inc., bus company. During the meeting, the group formed a new alliance, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), to which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was elected Chairman and President. Dr. King subsequently became the leader of the civil rights action that lasted 381 days, resulting in a US Supreme Court ruling (Browder v. Gayle, (1956)) denouncing segregation as unconstitutional.
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Name of Bus Boycott?
The name of the bus boycott was the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What yearlong protest was started by the actions of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery bus boycott
How old was dr King when he led the Montgomery bus boycott?
Dr. King was 26 years old when he led the Montgomery bus boycott.
What is the name in US history of the bus boycott which was triggered by the arrest of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery bus boycott
What happened after the bus boycutt in Montgomery ended?
After the Montgomery bus boycott ended, segregation of buses was ruled as being unconstitutional. The boycott lasted for 361 days.
Helped protesters win the Montgomery bus boycott?
The majority of bus riders were African Americans committed to the boycott.
What helped protesters win the Montgomery bus boycott?
The majority of bus riders were African Americans committed to the boycott.
Name of Bus Boycott?
The name of the bus boycott was the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Was the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 19th century?
No, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was not in the 19th century. It was in the 20th century.
Did the Montgomery bus boycott achieve its goals?
Yes the Montgomery bus boycott did achieve its goals .
What yearlong protest was started by the actions of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery bus boycott
Who are all the who were in the Montgomery bus boycott?
no not no
What led to the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama?
Rosa Park sparked the Montgomery bus boycott by sitting at the front of a bus in violation of local laws in 1955.
What was used to discourage the protesters involved in the Montgomery bus boycott?
Violence against the boycott leader Arrest of the boycott leader Appeal of a federal court decision supporting the boycott
How old was dr King when he led the Montgomery bus boycott?
Dr. King was 26 years old when he led the Montgomery bus boycott.
What events led to the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama?
Rosa Park sparked the Montgomery bus boycott by sitting at the front of a bus in violation of local laws in 1955.
Did the case of Browder v Gayle begin the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
no, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was commenced before the browder v gayle case.
