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December 20, 1956

Montgomery Bus Boycott Ends

On December 20, 1956, the Montgomery Bus Boycott officially ended after the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that bus segregation violated the 14th Amendment. The boycott launched Martin Luther King Jr. to national prominence.

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People: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks
Sources
1. The Montgomery Bus Boycott - National Park Service2. Montgomery Bus Boycott - History.com

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