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Claudette Colvin arrested
Claudette Colvin, a 15 year old girl, was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for not giving her seat on the bus to a white women -
Mary Louise Smith arrested
Mary Louise Smith, an 18 year old, was arrested for not giving her seat on the bus to a white woman. -
Rosa Parks arrested
Rosa Parks, well known American activist in the Civil Rights Movement, was arrested for not giving her seat on the bus to a white woman. -
December 5th Bus Boycott
The Women Political Council planned a 1 day bus boycott in Montgomery, AL on December 5th. This is the day Rosa Parks had to appear in court for her arrest on December 1st. -
One Day Bus Boycott
Almost all of the black people who rode the bus participated in the boycott that took place on this day. Because of the turn out, the boycott was extended. Martin Luther King Jr. was elected the President of the Montgomery Improvement Association. -
Dr. Kings Home Bombed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed. -
Dr. King Charged
Dr. King was charged with being involved, specifically being in charge of the bus boycott and forced to either pay a $500 fine or spend 386 days in jail. -
Bus Segregation is Unconstitutional
Bus Segregation is ruled unconstitutional -
Buses Desegregated
Buses in Montgomery, AL are officially no longed legally able to be segregated -
Bus Boycott Ends