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He became an advocate against [[racial discrimination]].
He became an advocate against [[racial discrimination]].
On Dec. 31, 1955, he supported the nonviolent [[boycott]] of city buses of Montgomery, Alabama, after hearing of the bravery of [[Rosa Parks]], who was arrested for not abiding by the racist segregationist laws. These laws were designed to keep whites and blacks separate from one another, with whites in the front and blacks in the back.<ref>http://www.thekingcenter.org/mlk/chronology.html</ref>
On Dec. 31, 1955, he led the nonviolent [[boycott]] of city buses of Montgomery, Alabama, after he sent [[Rosa Parks]] to be arrested for not moving to the back of the bus.<ref>http://www.thekingcenter.org/mlk/chronology.html</ref>
Rev. King wrote his most famous writing, “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” (1963), while imprisoned for demonstrating against segregated eating facilities.
Rev. King wrote his most famous writing, “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” (1963), while imprisoned for demonstrating against segregated eating facilities.