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What civil rights activist led a boycott of the bus system which eventually led to its desegregation?

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Martin Luther King, Jr., led a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, city bus system after Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. The African-American community set up car pools and informal taxi services to transport the protesters to and from work.

The boycott ended after the US Supreme Court declared segregation in public transportation unconstitutional in Browder v. Gayle, (1956). The decision led to the immediate desegregation of Montgomery buses, but many other cities resisted the Supreme Court's ruling.

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Relevant answers:

What civil rights activist led a boycott of the bus system?
Martin Luther King, Jr., lead a 381-day boycott of Montgomery, Alabama, city buses in 1955 and 1956 after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat to a white man.
What led to civil rights movemet?
some were led by many people. some Rosa parks and martin iuther king jr.
Who led the civil rights movement?
it was led by civil rights leaders but the main leader was Martin Luther King.
What events led to the bus boycott?
legality
What led to the civil rights movement?
It was a combination of incidents such as the Alabama boycott, but the start is accredited to the trial of the murder of Emmit Till.