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The Women's Political Council Meeting
W. A. Gayle, the mayor of Montgomery, meets with the Women's Political Council to discuss the suggested modifications for the city's bus system. -
Claudette Colvin arrested
Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white woman and was arrested. -
Mary Louise Smith arrested
Mary Louise Smith was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white woman. -
Rosa Parks arrested
Rosa Parks was arrested because she did not give up her seat to a white passenger. -
One-day bus boycott
The Women's Political Council advocates a boycott of buses for one day. -
The Montgomery Improvement Association
Due to the high turnout, black leaders got together to talk about the possibility of extending the boycott. At this meeting, the Montgomery Improvement Association was established, and Dr. King was chosen to serve as its president and decided to keep the boycott going. -
The Montgomery Improvement Association Demands Rejected
The city refuses to abide by the formal list of demands the Montgomery Improvement Association issued. -
Bombing of Dr. King's home
The home of Dr. King was bombed. Dr. King responded by urging nonviolent protest in place of aggressive actions. -
Bombing of E. D. Nixon's home
E.D. Nixon's home was bombed for promoting the bus boycott -
Boycott leaders indicted
Under Alabama's anti-conspiracy laws, the city filed over 80 indictments against boycott leaders. -
Dr. King's Indictment
As the boycott's organizer, Dr. King was charged with a crime and given a $500 fine or 386 days in prison. -
Bus desegregation
Bus segregation was declared unconstitutional by a federal district court. -
Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court overturns laws mandating racial segregation on buses and maintains the district court's decision. The Montgomery Improvement Association decided to call off the boycott only after the desegregation decree was put into effect. -
The Supreme Court Injunction
Montgomery City Hall receives the injunctions issued by the Supreme Court prohibiting segregation on city buses. -
The Ultimate Victory - Desegregation
Montgomery's bus system is officially integrated and the Montgomery Improvement Association ends the boycott.