1. { Montgomery Bus Boycott By Alexandra, Lucia, Fabian, Brian, Usman, Anthony.

2.  Rosa Parks (1913-2005)  Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) Important people

3.  Montgomery Bus Boycott took place December 5, 1955 to December 20, 1956.  December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white.  Court hearing lasted 381 days.  Marin Luther King Jr. was a young pastor. (1929-1968)  Riders in the front half were white, the other half were black.  Nine months before Parks’ arrest, 15 year old Claudette Colvin was arrested for the same act Facts

4.  June 5, 1956, segregation on seats (buses) violated the 14 th amendment.  American Civil War guarantees all citizens, regardless of race, equal rights, and equal protection under state and federal states.  Buses were integrated December 21, 1956  People causing attacks on African Americans were part of the Klu Klux Klan. (KKK)  Martin Luther King Jr. was part of the “March on Washington.”  Martin Luther Kings speech was “I Have A Dream”  Rosa Parks was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. Facts Cont.

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