-
Claudette Colvin
Before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old girl, refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking local activism. -
Montgomery Improvement Association
Local leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., formed the MIA to coordinate the boycott. -
Local Activism
Local activists and organizations, including the Women's Political Council (WPC), had been advocating against racial segregation on Montgomery buses for years. -
Rosa Parks Arrest
Rosa Parks, a seamstress and NAACP member, refused to give up her bus seat, leading to her arrest. -
Boycott Begins
The African-American community initiated a boycott of Montgomery buses, with local churches, community leaders, and grassroots organizations mobilizing. -
Formation of SCLC
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a grassroots organization, was formed to support civil rights efforts. -
Leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as a central figure in the boycott, advocating nonviolent resistance. -
Browder v. Gayle
Aurelia Browder and other African-American women challenged bus segregation in court, leading to a federal court ruling declaring bus segregation unconstitutional. -
Boycott Ends
The Montgomery Bus Boycott officially ended after 381 days when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Montgomery Bus Boycott played a role in the push for the Civil Rights Act of 1957, marking a national legislative response.