Montgomery bus boycott leaflet, 1955.
Title
Montgomery bus boycott leaflet, 1955.
Subject
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, AL, 1955-1956;
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century;
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century;
Description
This item is a public announcement leaflet to inform members of the African American community in Montgomery, Alabama, that "another Negro woman" (Rosa Parks) was arrested while riding the city bus. It urges people not to ride the buses for one day, the following Monday, and to attend a mass meeting at the Holt Street Baptist Church. This leaflet was a shorter version of the original leaflet that was passed out prior to December 5, 1955, and it was found on a city bus stop on Forest Avenue.
Creator
possibly: Jo Ann Robinson
Source
Montgomery bus boycott leaflet, SPR759, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History.
Publisher
Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
Date
5 December 1955
Rights
Published in 1955 without a copyright notice ; regardless is used here under the principle of Fair Use
Language
English
Identifier
Q48492 ; v35209 ; see digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/voices/id/5609/rec/19
Collection
Citation
possibly: Jo Ann Robinson, “Montgomery bus boycott leaflet, 1955.,” #PlainTalkHistory Archive, accessed December 9, 2023, https://archive.plaintalkhistory.com/items/show/29.