The Montgomery bus boycott serves as an ideal historical model for teaching social movements, not only because the boycott achieved an end to segregated seating on city bus lines; but it also illustrates some of the key elements of achieving social transformation: sustained commitment, intense strategizing, and intricate cooperation.

The Montgomery bus boycott serves as an ideal historical model for teaching social movements, not only because the boycott achieved an end to segregated seating on city bus lines; but it also illustrates some of the key elements of achieving social transformation: sustained commitment, intense strategizing, and intricate cooperation.