Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Victory
In June of 1956, the federal district court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional. After surviving challenges up to the Supreme Court, the ruling stood firm and, on December 20, 1956, King declared the boycott over. The following day, members of the black community, including Rosa Parks, boarded the buses for the first time in over a year.

• Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
• Photos: MLK at Home