The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a significant event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. It began on December 5, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, after Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus.

The local African American community, led by civil rights leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., organized a boycott of the city's segregated bus system. The boycott lasted for 381 days, during which African Americans Carpooled, walked, or used other forms of transportation to avoid riding the buses.

The boycott was a powerful demonstration of nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination. It drew national attention and support, and ultimately led to a Supreme Court decision in 1956 that declared segregation on public buses unconstitutional. The Montgomery Bus Boycott is considered a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and a key example of the effectiveness of nonviolent protest in the struggle for racial equality.