How Did The Montgomery Bus Boycott Impact The Human Rights Movement

In the 1880s an Irishman named Charles C. Boycott refused to lower the rent of his renter which were farmers. The farmers weren’t capable of paying the overpriced rent because a disease had killed all of their crops. Keep in mind that the farmers lived off these crops. Furthermore, the renters started to protest against Charles, but he declined their grievances. Moreover, an activist from this protest named Michael David suggested that we shouldn't attack Charles but instead to not do any business with him at all. In addition the United States had its fair share of boycotts. Furthermore the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 when African Americans fought against Racism with words and not with fists. African Americans fought for their human rights so that they will finally be treated equally like any other white person. …show more content…
Many African Americans were exasperated by the misjudgement they underwent. African Americans were compelled to sit at the back of the bus just because they had a different color of skin. The Montgomery bus boycott started on December 1, 1955 and lasted for 13 months. During those 13 months, African Americans would use carpool, ride their bikes, or even walk for miles to reach their destination in order to get their point across about segregation. The Montgomery bus boycott ended on December 20, 1956 due to the fact that the U.S Supreme Court ruled that discrimination on the buses weren't legal and that it isn't according to their