the segregation between blacks and whites. His peaceful approach to many of the

obstacles in the way of integration was the most successful during that time period. Other

more violent means of protest such as the efforts of Malcom X and whites protesting

integration were considered less seriously and seen as a greater threat to society.

Examples of King's peaceful protesting against segregation were during the 1955-

1956 Montgomery bus boycott. It begain when a 43 year old black woman, Rosa Parks,

refused to give up her seat to a white man. Dr. King was appalled when she was arrested

and urged the black population of Montgomery to join together and stand up to the

dehumanization of segregation. Together with local community leaders, King produced

and distributed nearly 7,000 leaflets persuading blacks to completely avoid riding to

buses work, town, school, or elsewhere. Instead, people should take cabs, carpool, or

walk. King was worried that the boycott was unethical, would turn violent, or would

intimidate blacks However the boycott was succsessful with nearly 100% participation

King's dream became a partial reality when, in 1965, another series of protests in Selma

discrimination, much of King's dream has started to become a reality.

movement. This movement which used tactics such as civil disobedience and boycotting.

fight for many freedoms as citizens. Blacks were considered by whites to be less of a

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