The women who masterminded the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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When people think back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, they often remember just the bullet points: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and voila. But on this episode, we're hearing directly from the many women who organized for months about what exactly it took to make the boycott happen. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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