1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott

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In Suggestions for Victorious Bus Boycotters, MLK's Powerful Turn Toward Nonviolence
In Suggestions for Victorious Bus Boycotters, MLK's Powerful Turn Toward…
No Meekness Here: Meet Rosa Parks, 'Lifelong Freedom Fighter'
No Meekness Here: Meet Rosa Parks, 'Lifelong Freedom Fighter' : NPR
Africana Age
In 1955 and 1956 thousands of supporters participated in a mass boycott of Montgomery buses that lasted 381 days. African Americans organized carpools or car sharing to support those in the community who opted to rely on automobiles rather than public transportation. Flyers like this one advertised carpooling services and helped to keep the boycott going strong.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Martin Luther King flyer distributed after Supreme Court ruling in 1956: "Integrated Bus Suggestions." This is a wonderful primary source to share with students while reading "Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott".
The Club From Nowhere: Cooking for Civil Rights
Georgia Gilmore. Founder of The Club from Nowhere, anonymously sold baked goods & food to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Faced economic reprisals for her efforts.
YouTube
▶ Martin Luther King on the Montgomery Bus Boycott - YouTube
King's Methods
King’s Methods..suggestions for reentering the bus after Montgomery Bus Boycott..Go MLK jr!
The Goal: To Remember Each Jim Crow Killing, From The '30s On
Police watch a crowd of African-Americans as they wait for a car pool lift in 1956 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Black News, Opinion, Politics and Culture
Bayard Rustin, if he were still alive, would turn 100 years old on March 17. Among Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the run-up to the March on Washington, Rustin rarely stepped into the spotlight and labored mostly behind the scenes before 1963.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins | African American Registry
The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins | African American Registry.....Montgomery Bus-Boycott starts