A Turning Point Through History
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a major turning point in history, which took place from December 5, 1955, through December 20, 1956. It was one of the major causes of segregated buses becoming unconstitutional in the nation. Segregated buses were aimed toward African Americans who were not getting the freedom or rights they deserved even though they were considered "free" in the United Sates. Having segregated buses was just one of the ways that African Americans were being treated unfairly. However, segregated buses were one of the biggest unconstitutional rulings to African American rights that led to their freedom being equally fair to those who were white. Many African Americans who are famous today for the part they played in this turning point of history were also treated unconstitutionally at the time. Examples would be Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks; these two playing some of the biggest roles through it all.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott would be considered a turning point in history because it was the first major success of a peaceful protest. When a group of people stand up for what they believe in, it gets attention. When the African American people of that time stopped riding the city buses due to being tired of being mistreated, it crippled the economy and things began to change. The change that it brang affected the nation and the turnout of history for African Americans in numerous ways.