Civil Rights: The Desegregation of the Montgomery City Busses (The Montgomery Bus Boycott)

By tcolman
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    Rosa Parks' involvement with The Women's Political Council

    The Women's Political Council was a group of professional women in Montgomery, Alabama who aided in the desegregation of Public Busses. The WPC promoted civic involvement and increasing voter registration.
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    Fred Gray

    Fred Gray was a key role in the Boycott, from planning the initial boycott, to being Rosa Parks lawyer.
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    Montgomery Improvement Association

    The MIA financially supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott by raising money for the organizations involved and the Boycotters.

  • Rosa Parks Refusal to give up her Seat to a White Person Leading to her Arrest

    Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat, and eventually, her arrest, was the first stepping stone leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins

    Four days after Rosa Parks' arrest, on her court date, a series of African American residents launched a boycott of the city bus lines, and various stores.

  • Browder v. Gayle

    Four African American Women were mistreated on Montgomery busses. This court case was filed on their behalf, leading to the Supreme Courts Decision of the Desegregation of Montgomery Busses.

  • End of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

    After 381 days, the Montgomery Bus Boycott Comes to an end. The supreme court has now desegregated busses!