Facts on 20 December
1956 - Civil Rights Movement

On December 20, 1956, the African American community in Montgomery, Alabama, voted to end their 381-day bus boycott following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision declaring bus segregation unconstitutional. This landmark ruling led to the integration of Montgomery’s public transportation system on December 21, 1956, marking a significant victory in the Civil Rights Movement.

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