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On this date in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger and was subsequently arrested. This would lead to the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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The Women's Political Council calls for a one-day bus boycott on 12/05/1955 as a show of solidarity with Rosa Parks
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An estimated 90%-100% of the African-American community collectively decides to boycott the Montgomery bus network
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The Montgomery Improvement Association is created to create lists of demands to propose to the city. Martin Luther King Jr. is elected the president of the organization
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All demands by the MIA are rejected by the city's council.
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The MIA organizes a carpool system to support the local citizens so they can continue the boycott.
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In retaliation, MLK Jr.'s home is bombed. King advocated for continued peaceful protests, and encouraged against violence.
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80 members of the MIA are indicted by the city under anti-conspiracy laws.
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MLK Jr. is indicted as the president of the organization. He is ordered to pay a 500.00$ fine or spend 386 days in jail.
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A federal district court ruled that bus segregation is unconstitutional.
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The Supreme Court rules in favor of the district court. They remove any laws requiring or supporting segregation of the bus transportation system
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The Montgomery busses are officially desegregated and the MIA ends the Montgomery Bus Boycott.