The 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott can sometimes be characterized by the fury of African Americans who wanted equal rights with whites. Blacks began to tire of the treatment they had received over the years. The laws stated that blacks were never to sit at the front of the bus and if whites wanted to sit, then blacks had to move to the back. African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama were tired of segregation and being mistreated and wanted to do something about it. The Montgomery Bus Boycott is still known to be a major civil rights movement in history, and was born out of Rosa Parks' arrest, Martin Luther King Jr organizing boycotts, and staging a protest .Rosa Parks, a courageous woman A woman from the civil rights movement was fed up with segregation and decided to take a stand. Rosa Parks became extremely famous for her major role in the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 (Garrow np). Parks was a strong-minded and never weak-willed person. Rosa Parks had violated city law and was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man who wanted to sit (Garrow np). After Parks' arrest, many African Americans were very upset. Rosa Parks' actions had been a vital topic during the African Americans' struggle (“The Montgomery Bus Boycott” 89). Just like the buses in Montgomery, many other buses in other cities were also segregated (The Montgomery Bus Boycott” 89). Soon after the arrest, citizens were fed up of being mistreated and demanded equal rights (Garrow np). Parks was tired of being so tired that day; decided that a change would be made.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr decided that a change would be made for... middle of paper... his people out of segregation and on board with equality. Both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr made a huge change in 1955-56 and are still remembered today. Works Cited DeGegory, Crystal A. “King, Martin Luther Jr. (1929-1968). “Freedom Facts and News: 400 Years of African American Civil Rights Experience (2009): 302-303. Historical reference center. Network. 4 February 2014. Garrow, David J. "Parks, Rosa Louise." Advanced World Book. Book of the World, 2014. Web. January 31, 2014.Marsico, Katie. Perspectives on the Montgomery Bus Boycott: Landmark of the Civil Rights Movement. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2012. Print.Murphy, Bruce Allen. “The Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Advanced World Book. World Book, 2014. Web. February 14, 2014. “The Montgomery Bus Boycott. The American scene: events: World War II and the Cold War: 1942-1958. Vol 7. Danburry, CT: Grolier, 1999. Print. 9 vols.