How Did The Montgomery Bus Boycott Sparked The Civil Rights Movement?

Lucy Rosentreter Mr. Whitsit US History 19 April 2024 How the Montgomery Bus Boycott Sparked the Civil Rights Movement “One person can change the world” (Rosa Parks). Needing transportation, civilians of different races rode on the same bus to get to and from work. Segregation caused African Americans to be forced to the back of the bus, while whites got to enjoy the luxury of sitting in the front. This continued until an African American woman, Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus. The police later arrested Parks for her act of defiance, but this did not stop the community of African Americans from stepping up and making a change. Parks’ action of refusing to give up her seat, caused one of the most important boycotts
To ensure that the Montgomery Bus Boycott could continue, African American leaders organized carpools and African American taxi drivers only charged 10 cents–the same price as the bus fare–for African-Americans to get to and from places. Many African Americans choose to walk to work or other destinations. The Montgomery Bus Boycott had been difficult for all African Americans, but fighting against racial segregation kept the boycott preceding 381 days, resulting in African Americans fulfilling their demands. The Montgomery Bus Boycott succeeded in its demands, promoting equal rights and the end of segregation on bus systems and transportation for African Americans. A Montgomery federal court ruled racial segregation on bus transportation as violating the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. “That amendment, adopted in 1868 following the U.S. Civil War, guarantees all citizens—regardless of race—equal rights and equal protection under state and federal laws” (History.com editors, Montgomery bus boycott - facts, Significance & Rosa Parks). Montgomery appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld Montgomery’s federal court decision on December 20,