đź“… 1 December 1955
Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat under Montgomery’s segregation practices and was arrested. An experienced activist, she acted within a community with a history of organizing against...
đź“… 5 December 1955
Black residents stayed off Montgomery buses after organizers circulated a call for protest following Rosa Parks’ arrest. Leaders formed the Montgomery Improvement Association and a mass meeting...
đź“… 21 December 1956
Black residents resumed bus travel after the boycott ended the previous day following receipt of the desegregation mandate. Sustained community organization, alternative transport and litigation had...
