📍 Montgomery
Alabama's capital; site of Rosa Parks' 1955 protest and the 381-day bus boycott that followed.
| Aliases | Cradle of the Confederacy (historic) |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Entity type | 📍 Place |
| Permanent ID | E026 |
| Parent topic | History & Culture |
| Wikidata | Q30364 |
| Wikipedia | Montgomery,_Alabama |
About Montgomery
Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, is where Rosa Parks' arrest on 1 December 1955 ignited the bus boycott that ran 381 days and ended with a Supreme Court ruling against bus segregation.
The city is thus a fixed point in civil-rights history — and the standard answer to 'where did the bus boycott happen?'
Timeline
| 1846 | Becomes Alabama's capital. |
| 1955 | Parks arrested; boycott begins. |
| 1956 | Supreme Court ends bus segregation. |
| Today | Home to major civil-rights memorials. |
Famous Examples & Highlights
- Rosa Parks' 1955 arrest
- 381-day bus boycott
- Alabama state capital
- Launch of MLK's national leadership
Relationships
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
Parent & Child Topics
Parent: History & Culture
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