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During the bus boycotts, Rosa Parks was also serving as a secretary for the organization.
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One of the grassroots organizations involved was founded prior to the boycott started, a group was fighting for improved bus conditions for woman of any color. -
She refused to give up her sear on the bus, sparking the interest in the bus boycott. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person and was arrested. Initiating the Mongomery Bus Boycott and inspiring others to take action. -
Mr. E.D. Nixon, after hearing about Rosa Parks arrest, bailed her out of jail and helped in organizing the boycott. -
The bus boycott throughout Montgomery has commenced.
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The organization is formed to organize the boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr. City-wide, people were participating in the bus boycott. -
The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) organizes carpools and alternative transportation to support the boycott and lasting almost a year.
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The United States Supreme Court rules that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional and violating the 14th Amendment to the U.S Constitution. This ended the bus boycott.
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Four black churches and the homes of prominent black leaders were bombed and vandalized. Police were arresting members from the Ku Klux Klan, a major white supremacist group.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott officially ends, making the mark in history, a victory for the Civil Rights Movement.