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The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Major Turning Point In African American History

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The start of the Civil Rights Movement was on December 1, 1955, after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama to make room for white passengers boarding including a standing white man. This became known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This later encouraged other African Americans to boycott these buses, lasting 381 days, marking the first defiance against segregation laws. This event drew in a young baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. into become a part of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement along with Rosa Parks and Martin. provided a pathway for people into getting the rights that Americans enjoy today. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a major turning point in African American History
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