Civil Rights Movement Montgomery Bus Boycott

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling for Brown v Board of Education where it deemed segregation in public schools as unconstitutional.
  • Rosa Parks is Arrested

    Rosa Parks, a black woman is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white man, sparking outrage across black communities
  • Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

    MIA is formed by black leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. with intent to plan the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Martin Luther King Jr is Arrested

    Due to his involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott with groups such as the MIA, he is arrested. This brings national attention to the issue
  • Supreme Court Rules Bus Segregation as Unconstitutional

    A major victory for the Montgomery Bus Boycott as segregation on buses is now deemed unconstitutional and buses are desegregated
  • Case Closed

    The case is finally closed and buses are finally desegregated, marking an end to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and granting a major victory to black communities and the civil rights movement at large.