The Supreme Court affirms Browder v. Gayle, ruling that segregation on Montgomery's buses is unconstitutional.
At a Glance
- Date
- 13 November 1956
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Category
- Law & Justice
- Source
- Browder v. Gayle, affirmed November 13, 1956 · Oyez
What It Meant Then
It delivered the legal victory that ended the year-long bus boycott.
What It Means Now
The decision validated mass nonviolent protest as a path to change.
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