Montgomery Bus Boycott - Facts, Significance & Rosa Parks | HISTORY

The story behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s first major boycott

On December 5, 1955, the Black community of Montgomery, Alabama launched a city-wide boycott of the bus system — four days after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. The boycott was coordinated by the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), led by a young Martin Luther King Jr.. Roughly 30,000–40,000 Black residents avoided buses, opting instead to walk, carpool, or use Black-owned taxis — applying economic pressure on the bus company. The boycott last

Montgomery bus boycott | Summary & Martin Luther King, Jr. | Britannica