Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will explore the question: In what ways, and for what reasons, was the Montgomery Bus Boycott significant to the Civil Rights Movement? Between the years, 1955 and 1968, this particular investigation will be analyzing the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its contribution towards the Civil Rights Movement and how it set the course to change and evolve the nation into well rounded equal nation. The first source analyzed greatly will be by Clayborne Carson’s book ‘To walk in Dignity: the montgomery bus boycott”, published in 2005. The value of this source is the author, Clayborne Carson. He is a professor of history and the founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research …show more content…
The Civil Rights Movement is one of many historical events that has changed drastically from the twentieth century to present day. One of the farmost helpful events that had guided the Civil Rights Movement towards success was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was founded in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, the era of a new change. December 1, Rosa Parks had stepped onto the Montgomery Cleveland Avenue bus on return home from her job at a local department store. Soon after seating herself, she was told give up her seat to a white man. After she refused she was arrested and fined. This refusal had began the revelation to the protest to end segregation. Beginning from December 5, to December 20, 1956, the montgomery bus boycott was the refusal of riding auto transportation from any city buses. The strategy of the boycott was to resist any use of public transportation in order to gain attention from city leaders and show them that “white supremacy” was being challenged. The absence of the african americans on buses showed their commitment to their protests. 1700 boycotters refused to ride the bus on a daily basis. The boycott had held on for 381