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Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins
African Americans start to boycott city buses. -
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Timeline for Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Claudette Colvin Arrested
Claudette Colvin was a 15 year old African American girl who was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person -
Rosa Parks Arrested
A well respected NAACP secretary, Rosa Parks, refused to give up her bus seat and was arrested -
Montgomery Improvement Association was Formed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, E.D Nixon, and Jo Ann Robinson of the Women's Political Council, formed the MIA to lead the boycott. -
Dr. Kings home is Bombed
Boycott faces major backlash with violent nature and dangerous situations, but the boycott still stood strong -
Federal Court Rules Segregation Unconstitutional
Federal court declares bus segregation unconstitutional, affirming the grassroots movements legal arguments -
Victory Declared
U.S Supreme Court ends bus segregation