Rosa Parks -> Montgomery Bus Boycott

Posa Parks Was Born

Feb 4, 1913

Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama

NAACP

Dec 13, 1943

Rosa Parks join the NAACP and stands by her husband side.

I Refuse . . .

Dec 1, 1955

This is the famous day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat one afternoon on the bus. Later on that day she goes to jail due to this decisions

Bus Boycott

Dec 2, 1955

The Women’s Political Council calls for bus boycott in Montgomery. they are fed up with the bus laws and demand for a new change.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dec 5, 1955

4 days after Rosa Parks got arrested people started the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama. To make it offical and let the government know that change was needed.

M.L.K Jr.

Dec 5, 1955

People nominated Martin Luther King Jr. to be the President for the bus boycott. He delivers his first civil rights speech at the church where he was elected.

No Buses?

Dec 9, 1955

Montgomery bus lines stated that they will cut bus lines that go into most black neighborhoods starting the next day.

Carpool

Dec 12, 1955

At The 3rd meeting the people held they came to a decision that it would be better if people started to carpool to go places. This would make it easier on them so the people wouldnt have to walk everywhere.

Mayor Gets Involved

Dec 30, 1955

Mayor W. A. Gayle urges people in the black neighborhoods to ride the bus. He threatens that if they do not ride the bus that there would not be a bus company.

It Comes To A End

Nov 1, 1956

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a 13 month protest which ended at the Supreme Court which passed a law that said segregated buses are unconstitutional.