Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Fee:

Free.

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Location:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (meet the ranger inside the memorial)

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Dates & Times

Date:

Monday, May 11, 2026

Time:

11:00 AM, 2:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

In 1955, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the idea of a boycott. Nine months later, Rosa Parks helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which brought Martin Luther King Jr. to national prominence. Learn the story of how this protest challenged segregation in Alabama.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Ranger Joe Mohr
[phone]