December 1955, a seamstress named Rosa Parks who lived in Montgomery, rejected to give her seat up to a white passenger on a Montgomery bus. When she rejected, she was arrested for violating the Alabama bus segregation laws and fined fourteen dollars. On the night that Rosa Parks arrested, MLK was nominated as a leader to lead the Montgomery bus boycott to eliminate racial segregation on the bus system laws. All black men and women were not riding bus until 20 December 1956, almost 13 months in protest
The Conclusion of the Montgomery Bus Boycott brought about significant change for the black community of Montgomery. While their initial goals were not met, the boycotters realized that persistence was key and pushed for their rights for thirteen long months. Looking back on the experience, writer Jo Ann Gibson Robinson stated that “black Americans were ‘free at last.’” On the other hand, Rosa Parks was quoted as feeling like “there still had to be a great deal to do.” While this was a huge step
In my opinion, I believe that the Montgomery Bus Boycott (MBB) was significant as it left a legacy like no other. However, when compared to other events in the fight for civil rights, I think it loses its significance and stands merely as a symbol of the movement. In this essay, I will be arguing that its role in the civil rights campaign was exaggerated drastically and it had no real impact on the majority of black Americans at the time. I think it was far too small scale to pave the way for the