On May 4, 1956, as the Montgomery Bus Boycott passed the five-month mark, national media coverage of the movement exploded. Photos and reports of African Americans walking miles to work or organizing carpools began appearing in newspapers across the country. The boycott, sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest in December 1955, was a major early victory for the Civil Rights Movement. The persistence of Montgomery’s Black citizens showcased the power of economic activism and mass mobilization, helping catapult a young Martin Luther King Jr. into national prominence.
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