#montgomery bus boycott

[icedsodapop]

To the people who complained about having to boycott the Oscars, Eurovision, Superbowl, Disney+, etc., because it's "too much". Black Americans in Montgomery boycotted a whole damn bus system in protest of segregation in Dec 1955 for a whole year. They boycotted a public transportation service for a fucking year and y'all can't even boycott a few televsion events?? Y'all are weak.

[whenweallvote]

On This Day in 1955: Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. At just 15 years old, she was arrested and sent to jail.

Decades later, she said: “I always tell young people to hold on to their dreams — and sometimes you have to stand up for what you think is right, even if you have to stand alone.”

We couldn't agree more. Thank you, Claudette, for your incredible bravery. Standing up for what you thought was right in 1955 sparked a movement of equality for all Black Americans who came after you.  🙌🏾

[performing-personhood]

Today i learned three things:

1. Claudette Colvin credited her history teacher's lessons on black women throughout history with inspiring her act of civil disobedience, which helped drive the Montgomery Bus Boycotts

2. When the police arrested 16-year-old Claudette, they also charged her with assault. This fraudulent charge was not expunged from her record until 2021.

3. Claudette Colvin IS STILL ALIVE. She is 84 years old.

[mimi-0007]

[wondermutt20]

"We will fail when we fail to try."

Rosa Parks - 1913-2005 - Activist in the Civil Rights Movement

[garadinervi]

Hear the Woman Who Set-Off The Montgomery Buss Boycott / Mrs. Rosa Parks / at Bethel A.M.E. Church / 27 Pendleton Ave. Springfield, Mass. / Monday, Nov. 12th at 8 p.m. / Sponsored by the Springfield Branch / N.A.A.C.P. / Cultural Program Admission FREE! [1956-1959] [Image 3 of Rosa Parks Papers: Events, 1951-2005; Featuring or honoring Parks; 1956-1959, Rosa Parks Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.]

[daloy-politsey]

Reasons why leftists boycott things:

Apartheid Segregation Ethnic cleansing Mistreatment of workers Homophobia Reasons why conservatives and reactionaries boycott things: Inclusion of queer people in products and marketing

[lisamarie-vee]

[firealder2005]

What I Learned About Rosa Parks Today

A white boy threatened to hit her, and in response, she:

picked up a brick

held it up and

said; "Do it. I dare you."

and the white boy chickened out

lol, Rosa Parks is even more of an icon to me now

[ifelllikeastar]

Rosa Parks is one of history’s most prominent and inspiring women. She stood up for what she believed in, even though she was standing alone. Her one single act of defiance turned into a defining moment for the modern American civil rights movement. Evidently, Rosa’s life was far from perfect. She was jailed and ridiculed for her beliefs. But these things didn’t cripple her beliefs. Her story is proof that you only need the fire within you to make a difference.

During that time, the law required a black person to give up their bus seat to a white person. Violating this law incurs an arrest, and Rosa Parks is one of the most momentous figures of this subject matter. When the authorities arrested Rosa Parks on December 1, 1955, it stirred up a massive boycott, – setting so many things in motion.

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks died October 24, 2005 at the age of 92.

[blackmail4u]

Georgia Gilmore And The Club From Nowhere: Unsung Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Gilmore Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! Throughout the Montgomery Bus Boycott, there was an untold number of unsung heroes who worked tirelessly. In today’s post, we honor one of these unsung heroes, Georgia Gilmore. Using her culinary skills, she became a community organizer and change agent. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an expensive and…

[whenweallvote]

“During the Montgomery bus boycott, we came together and remained unified for 381 days. It has never been done again. The Montgomery boycott became the model for human rights throughout the world.” — Rosa Parks

In response to the horrible treatment Black Americans received when using the public bus systems in the South, Black residents of Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the buses for 381 days straight. They instead walked, carpooled, and paid out of pocket for taxis despite bad weather, harassment, intimidation, and even the loss of jobs.

Then #OTD in 1956: the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended after the United States Supreme Court finally ruled segregation on public buses unconstitutional, and the bus systems became integrated.

We recognize the strength, dedication, and sacrifices the boycott must have required  —  let today’s anniversary serve as a reminder that when we organize, mobilize, and use our voices to stand up for what is right, we can change this country for GOOD. 🙌🏿

[mimi-0007]

Montgomery bus boycott 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[wronggalaxy]

Rosa Parks died in 2005.

[xipiti]

The Montgomery bus boycott lasted from December of 1955 through December of 1956. What people often remember of that moment in history is that when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, it sparked a bus boycott that was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But what that retelling leaves out are all the women who organized for years to make that boycott a reality and who helped sustain it for 13 long months.

Here you can can meet the women who's voices you hear in the podcast, see their faces and read their stories. Together, these women created a turning point in American history.