Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 31, 2018
1. Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses Marker
Inscription.
Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses. . On multiple occasions in 1955, black women were arrested for challenging Montgomery's law requiring racial segregation on buses. The arrest of Rosa Parks sparked a mass protest that launched the modern civil rights movement and brought to prominence a young pastor named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For nearly a year, black people in Montgomery boycotted the buses and challenged racial segregation in court, sustained by the courage of black women who collectively walked thousands of miles to end racial segregation in public transportation. You are standing in the neighborhood where modern civil rights activism in America was born. , Dana King (b. 1960) , Guided By Justice, 2018 , Bronze
On multiple occasions in 1955, black women were arrested for challenging Montgomery's law requiring racial segregation on buses. The arrest of Rosa Parks sparked a mass protest that launched the modern civil rights movement and brought to prominence a young pastor named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For nearly a year, black people in Montgomery boycotted the buses and challenged racial segregation in court, sustained by the courage of black women who collectively walked thousands of miles to end racial segregation in public transportation. You are standing in the neighborhood where modern civil rights activism in America was born.
Dana King (b. 1960) Guided By Justice, 2018
Bronze
Location. 32° 22.322′ N, 86° 18.737′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Caroline Street south of Clayton Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Caroline Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
4. Marker located at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
