Rosa Parks

Women Political Council

Dec 3, 1946

a group of black professionals founded in 1946 had already turned to their attencion to Jim Crow laws practices on the Montgomery city buses.

Montgomey Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

A 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional

Arrested

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks is arrested because she wouldnt give up her seat to a white men.

Bus company cuts service to black districts

Dec 9, 1955

Montgomery City Lines announces that it will cut bus service to "most Negro districts" effective at 6 p.m. on 10 December.

King and other MIA representatives meet with white leaders

Dec 17, 1955

King and other MIA representatives meet with white leaders in an unsuccessful attempt to resolve the bus dispute. The boycott, initially launched as a one-day statement of protest, has been going on for nearly two weeks at this point.

Browder V. Gayle

Jun 4, 1956

After rosa parks was convicted under city law, her lawyer filed a notice of appeal. Her case called "Browder V. Gayle" the ruling was made by a three judge panel that included Frank M. Johnson , and upheld by United states Supreme court on Nov. 13, 1956.

U.S Supreme Court rulees that bus segregation are unconstitional

Nov 15, 1956

The U.S Supreme Court affirms that lower court opinion in Browder v.Gayle , declared Montgomery and Alabama bus segregation laws unconstitional.

U.S. Supreme Court rules that bus segregation laws are unconstitutional

Nov 15, 1956

The U.S. Supreme Court affirms the lower court opinion in Browder v. Gayle, declaring Montgomery and Alabama bus segregation laws unconsitutional. Judge Carter grants a temporary injunction halting the MIA car pools.