Kavaski Ervin

The Montgomery branch of the NAACP played a crucial role during the Civil Rights Movement, notably in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956. Through leaders like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., they advocated for desegregation, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for racial equality. Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This nonviolent protest, led by Martin Luther King Jr., garnered national attention and inspired others to stand against racial segregation, contributing significantly to the Civil Rights Movement in America.