The bus boycott was an effective protest against segregation. In “The Long Walk Home” every character had a different reaction to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Miriam made a bold decision during the bus boycott. During the bus boycott Miriam made a courageous choice. She started out by driving Odessa to work, and she kept driving Odessa until her husband found out. Miriam defied her husband and continued driving her until she saw some other black people and decided to drive them where they needed to go. After that she started carpooling for a business. Tunker soon found out and showed Miriam’s husband along with a large group of men. The large group of men then vandalized Miriam’s car. Another event that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement
