From 36d8ff51a707c2ea95ed9f0583986685d27def34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo H Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:59:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added key figures and leadership --- .../keyfiguresandleadership.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 montgomery-bus-boycott-factfile/keyfiguresandleadership.md diff --git a/montgomery-bus-boycott-factfile/keyfiguresandleadership.md b/montgomery-bus-boycott-factfile/keyfiguresandleadership.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d7e155d --- /dev/null +++ b/montgomery-bus-boycott-factfile/keyfiguresandleadership.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +# The Montgomery Bus Boycott +[Back to main]() + +## Key figures and leadership: +While the boycotts started with Rosa Parks, there were a number of other people involved as well. +1. Martin Luther King: MLK was a 26 year old minister who led the Montgomery Improvement Association. +2. Jo Ann Robinson: She was the president of the Women’s Political Council (WPC), She printed 35,000 flyers to announce the boycott. +3. E.D. Nixon: A ported who bailed Rosa Parks out of jail and saw an opportunity to stop the jim crow laws. \ No newline at end of file