Montgomery+Bus+Boycott



The Montgomery Bus Boycott The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the protest that black people did to sit anywhere they wanted on the bus instead of being relegated to the back when a white boarded. The Montgomery Bus Boycott officially started on December 1, 1955 and took place in Montgomery. Even though it officially started on December 1, 1955, a black woman named Rosa Parks took the first stand in 1949 on her own. Along with Rosa Parks, Jo Ann Robinson, Vernon Johns, and many more protested the rules to obey the rules on the bus. "You ought to knowed better" was said to Vernon Johns by the white male who was supposed to take his seat on the bus. Rosa Parks is probably the most known in this boycott. Rosa Parks was a well educated seamstress. She was arrested in late 1955. Martin Luther King was also an remarkable protester as well. Martin Luther King was a well educated speaker for the protesting blacks. He lead them to a new path of equal rights and insisted being a non- violent one. Even though most whites are opposed to blacks the white women who are also fighting for rights helped in anyway they could. They blacks didn't need much help because they were well organized and was very secret when it came to their plans. They had secret messages on the radio and held secret meetings. Even though they had help they didn't need it, the bus companies couldn't afford losing half of their customers. The blacks had a fun time protesting and was more than relieved when it was all over.

Sources: [|www.watson.org] Rosa Parks : Her story