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E. D. Nixon was a key figure in the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955, which challenged segregation on public transportation in Alabama. He was also a longtime activist for voting rights, a union leader, and a NAACP president.
Apr 3, 2014 · E.D. Nixon was a Pullman porter and civil rights leader who worked with Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to initiate the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Mar 1, 2024 · E. D. Nixon (1899-1987) was a long-time activist for black voting rights and employment opportunities in Montgomery. He helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and bailed Rosa Parks out of jail after her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
May 31, 2011 · Learn about E.D. Nixon, who helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and organized the Alabama Voters League in 1944. He was a NAACP leader, a Pullman porter, and a Montgomery Improvement Association president.
E. D. Nixon helped launch the Montgomery bus boycott that propelled Martin Luther King, Jr., into the national spotlight. He was a former Pullman porter, a union organizer, and a NAACP leader who worked behind the scenes to challenge segregation and support black rights.
Feb 3, 2010 · E.D. Nixon was a prominent Black leader who bailed Rosa Parks out of jail and organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. He was a member of the NAACP and the Montgomery Improvement Association, which challenged the segregation laws in court.
Learn about the 13-month protest that ended segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Alabama, and the role of E. D. Nixon, a NAACP leader and co-organizer of the boycott. Find out how Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other activists led the campaign and faced violence and legal challenges.
