Key Figures
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking the boycott.
Rosa Parks
The year the Montgomery Bus Boycott began.
1955
The city where the boycott took place.
Montgomery, Alabama
African Americans refused to ride buses as a form of this.
Boycott
The Supreme Court decision led to the end of this on Montgomery buses.
Segregation on buses
This young pastor became a prominent leader during the boycott.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The month and year Rosa Parks was arrested.
December 1955
The first church that served as a meeting place for boycott organizers.
Holt Street Baptist Church
Community members organized this to get people to work during the boycott.
Carpool system
The boycott strengthened this young pastor’s role as a civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership
He was a local NAACP leader who supported Rosa Parks’ case.
E.D. Nixon
This year the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.
1956
The courthouse where Rosa Parks’ case was heard.
Montgomery Municipal Court
Besides walking and carpools, people often did this to avoid buses.
Bicycling or sharing rides
The boycott inspired similar protests in this type of public spaces.
Other segregated public transportation systems
She helped organize carpool systems and community meetings during the boycott.
Jo Ann Robinson
The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted this many days.
381
The main bus company involved in the boycott.
Montgomery City Bus Lines
Leaders held these to encourage participation and unity in the boycott.
Mass meetings
The successful boycott gave hope to African Americans across this region.
The South / United States
This lawyer represented Rosa Parks in her court case.
Fred Gray
This event directly preceded Rosa Parks’ arrest and inspired action among the African American community.
Arrest of Claudette Colvin
The route many African Americans used during the boycott to avoid buses.
Carpool routes and walking routes through neighborhoods
The boycott also relied heavily on this form of communication to spread messages.
Flyers and word-of-mouth
The boycott demonstrated the power of organized, nonviolent resistance, influencing this larger movement.
The Civil Rights Movement