Which of the following is true about the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A) It was a spontaneous action with little planning, history, or effort behind it.
B) The bus boycott was a result of years of activism and organization.
C) The bus boycott damaged the city's buses but was ultimately unsuccessful.
D) It was planned, led, and organized entirely by the capable Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the result of years of activism and organization by civil rights advocates in Montgomery, Alabama, including figures like Rosa Parks and E.D. Nixon. The boycott was not a spontaneous action, but rather a strategic and coordinated effort to challenge segregation on the city's buses. The boycott ultimately proved successful, as the Supreme Court ruled segregation on public buses to be unconstitutional.

Which of the Following Is True About the Montgomery Bus