Why was the Montgomery Bus Boycott important in civil rights history?
It was important in civil rights history as one example of how non-violent protest could be effective. However, please note, that contrary to popular mythology, Rosa Parks was a political activist – she was not the poor seamstress who “spontaneously” protested at injustice. She was after all the Montgomery Chapter Secretary of NAACP. She had been to Highlander Park, and was thus well versed in political agitation. This was very much a planned, confrontational campaign.
