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The '''Montgomery Bus Boycott''' was an | The '''Montgomery Bus Boycott''' was an important event in [[civil rights]] history. Started by [[Rosa Parks]] in [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]] on [[1 December|December 1st]], [[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. [[Racial segregation]] on buses in Montgomery ended by law on [[21 December|December 21st]], [[1956]], ushering in the [[Civil Rights Movement]], led by [[Martin Luther King]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | The boycotts were successful. [[Racial segregation]] on buses in Montgomery ended by law on [[21 December|December 21st]], [[1956]], ushering in the [[Civil Rights Movement]], led by [[Martin Luther King]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | ||
[[Category:Events from the real world]] | [[Category:Events from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:20th century Earth history]] | [[Category:20th century Earth history]] | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 28 October 2018
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an important event in civil rights history. Started by Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1st, 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. Racial segregation on buses in Montgomery ended by law on December 21st, 1956, ushering in the Civil Rights Movement, led by Martin Luther King. (TV: Rosa)
