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The '''Montgomery Bus Boycott''' was an important event in [[civil rights]] history. Started by [[Rosa Parks]] in [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]] on [[1 December]] [[1955]], the boycott was enacted by [[bus]] passengers throughout Montgomery | The '''Montgomery Bus Boycott''' was an important event in [[civil rights]] history. Started by [[Rosa Parks]] in [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]] on [[1 December]] [[1955]], the boycott was enacted by [[bus]] passengers throughout Montgomery who refused to use the segregated bus services for over a year. | ||
The boycotts were successful, and eventually, [[racial segregation]] on buses in Montgomery was illegalised on [[21 December]] [[1956]], ushering in the [[Civil Rights Movement]], led by [[Martin Luther King]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 7 April 2021
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an important event in civil rights history. Started by Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama on 1 December 1955, the boycott was enacted by bus passengers throughout Montgomery who refused to use the segregated bus services for over a year.
The boycotts were successful, and eventually, racial segregation on buses in Montgomery was illegalised on 21 December 1956, ushering in the Civil Rights Movement, led by Martin Luther King. (TV: Rosa)
