How did participants in the Montgomery bus boycott commute during the protest?

During the Montgomery bus boycott, participants relied on alternative transportation methods to commute. African Americans in Montgomery, who made up about 75 percent of the bus ridership, organized carpools and walked to their destinations. This collective effort, sustained for 381 days, was a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. The boycott also brought Martin Luther King, Jr. to national prominence as a leader in the fight for civil rights.12