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The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began on December 5, 1955, was a civil rights protest against the segregated bus system in Montgomery, Alabama. The boycott was organized by a number of civil rights leaders, including Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. The boycott lasted for over a year and was a major event in the civil rights movement.
The boycott began after Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery City bus to a white man. Her arrest sparked a protest among the African American community, who rallied behind the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). They called for a boycott of Montgomery City buses until they were desegregated.
The boycott was largely successful, and by late 1956, the Supreme Court had ruled that segregation on buses was unconstitutional. The boycott is often seen as a major turning point in the civil rights movement and a major victory for the African American community.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott highlighted the power of civil disobedience and non-violent protest. It inspired similar boycotts across the United States, and sparked a wave of civil rights activism in the 1950s and 1960s. It also demonstrated that African Americans were determined to fight for their civil rights and to ensure that their voices were heard.
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