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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 refused to give up her seat to a white woman and was arrested. -
Mary Louise Smith was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white woman. -
Rosa Parks was arrested because she did not give up her seat to a white passenger. -
The Women's Political Council advocates a boycott of buses for one day. -
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 city refuses to abide by the formal list of demands the Montgomery Improvement Association issued. -
The home of Dr. King was bombed. Dr. King responded by urging nonviolent protest in place of aggressive actions. -
E.D. Nixon's home was bombed for promoting the bus boycott -
Under Alabama's anti-conspiracy laws, the city filed over 80 indictments against boycott leaders. -
As the boycott's organizer, Dr. King was charged with a crime and given a $500 fine or 386 days in prison. -
Bus segregation was declared unconstitutional by a federal district court. -
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. -
Montgomery City Hall receives the injunctions issued by the Supreme Court prohibiting segregation on city buses. -
Montgomery's bus system is officially integrated and the Montgomery Improvement Association ends the boycott.