The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement that began on December 5, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. Triggered by the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, the boycott aimed to protest racial segregation on public buses. Organized by key figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Improvement Association, the boycott lasted for 381 days and involved African Americans in Montgomery refusing to use the bus system. The protest highlighted the injustices of segregation, garnered national attention, and ultimately led to a Supreme Court ruling that declared bus segregation unconstitutional, marking a significant victory in the struggle for civil rights.
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