Montgomery Bus Boycott Significance
The course of the Montgomery Bus boycott was made up of various significant events. It all began with Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the Montgomery Bus on the afternoon of December 1st 1955. She was taken to jail, fingerprinted and was allowed to use the phone. This is when Rosa Parks made contact with the Black civil rights leaders and when they began to take action on there plan to boycott Montgomery busses. This was the beginning of the protest against segregation. The protest began on the 5th of December 1955. It was advertised on billboards and flyers which were spread across the city. They read Don't ride the bus today, don't ride it for freedom." This was the beginning of black people gaining rights in America. It changed