A federal district court rules in Browder v. Gayle that bus segregation in Montgomery is unconstitutional.
At a Glance
- Date
- 5 June 1956
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Key people
- Aurelia Browder, Fred Gray
- Category
- Law & Justice
- Source
- Browder v. Gayle (1956) · Stanford King Institute
What It Meant Then
It delivered the legal victory that would end the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What It Means Now
The Supreme Court affirmed the ruling later that year.
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