The Montgomery Bus Boycott

A revealing comprehensive and detailed account focusing on the people and personalities behind the Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycott in 19551956 which became the catalyst for a national civil rights movement.The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A History and Reference Guide offers a comprehensive account of a critical turning point in American history. It offers a richly detailed chronological trip through post-World War II Southern society to the early 1960s then focuses on the day-to-day frustrations challenges and victories of the people behind the protest that inspired a nationwide movement.The Montgomery Bus Boycott fills a gap in available resources with its comprehensive portrait of mid-1950s Montgomerythe mainly black uneducated female protestors activist Rosa Parks Dr. King and the white society desperate to keep intact the only culture they understood. Firsthand news reports editorials quotes eyewitness accounts and behind-the-scenes stories of political maneuvering help readers experience this dramaticand still reverberatingvictory over oppression.