The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It

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The year 2005 marked the 50th anniversary of the launching of the historic Montgomery bus boycott. Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was one of the most prominent leaders of the boycott.

In this 1987 book she talks about the daily humiliations Black people faced riding the buses. What was the role of the organizations—especially those involving women—in this heroic boycott that won an important political concession from the KKK-like White Citizens Council?

"This valuable first-hand account of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, written by an important, behind-the-scenes organizer, evokes the emotional intensity of the civil rights struggle. It ought to be required reading for all Americans who value their freedom and the contribution of Black women to our history." Coretta Scott King U of Tennessee Press, softcover, index, 190pp

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