Jo Ann Robinson boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 1949, paid her fare and saw just two other passengers – a white woman seated in the third row and a Black man sitting near the back.

“Journey to Justice: Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott that sparked civil rights movement.” Brad Bennett. Southern Poverty Law Center. December 04, 2020.

Check out the rest of this piece from the Southern Poverty Law Center to learn more about the 6 years until which a critical mass was reached and manifested in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, starting on this date in 1955 and lasting for nearly 13 months.