The First test of MLK’s policy of anti-segregation through non-violence was the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 & 1956. After the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing moving out of her seat when the bus started to fill up with whites; MLK and other black leaders called for a bus boycott. The boycott was a complete success the buses were empty. MLK called a meeting for all blacks in montgomery. One hour before the meeting he was named the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). The vote for the continuation of the boycott was overwhelming, all who came voted for it continuation.
The boycott lasted until the 20 December 1956 when an order from the supreme court desegregated buses in montgomery. During this time many has been arrested
The boycott lasted until the 20 December 1956 when an order from the supreme court desegregated buses in montgomery. During this time many has been arrested