Montgomery Bus Boycott

Claudette Colvin was arrested

Mar 2, 1955

She was arrested for violating bus segregation laws.

Mary Louise Smith Arrested

Oct 21, 1955

For violating bus segregation laws.

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus so she was arrested. "I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up this diminishes fear knowing what must be done does away with fear."

Rosa Parks is convicted in city court

Dec 5, 1955

This sparks a one day bus boycott and an MIA meeting with thousands of black citizens in suport of bus boycott

MIA and bus company negotianions

Dec 8, 1955

Bus company offers more fair seeting for black riders but the meeting goes into dead lock.

Browder v. Gayle

Feb 1, 1956

Lawsuit on behalf of four female plantifs to challegent he city and state segregation laws

Investigation of bus boycott

Feb 13, 1956

Montgomery starts and investigation into whether the bus boycott violates a state boycott conspiracy law.

Montgomery indicts leaders

Feb 21, 1956

Indicted 90 boycott leaders for violating state laws about boycotts.

King is found guilty of the boycott conspiracy law

Mar 19, 1956

US supreme court dismiss an apeal to outlaw bus segregation in SC

Apr 23, 1956

Montgomery bus company impliments deseregation plan

Montgomery Federal Court head Browder v Gayle suit

May 11, 1956

Challenges bus segregation law with the cases or Claudette, Mary Louise and 2 others.

Federal Judges rule the segregation laws are unconstitutional

Jun 5, 1956

MIA holds mass meeting and votes to end boycott

Nov 14, 1956

Black citizens desegregate buses after over year long boycott

Dec 21, 1956

Bus company returns to full service