1. The Montgomery Bus Boycott (Introduction)

What was the Boycott?

A non-violent mass protest against segregation in the Southern USA

From which dates did the Boycott take place?

December 5th 1955 - December 20th 1956

Who’s actions triggered the events?

Rosa Parks

What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say?

“We came to see that, in the long run, that it is more honourable to walk in dignity than to ride in humiliation”

What is the expression used to describe a protest such as this that originated from the actions of ordinary people

Grassroots movement