Those Americans who supported the historical, world-changing Civil Rights Movement, were often harassed and threatened by men and women who opposed impending societal changes. The civil rights movement was to help African Americans who were not being treated equally. In the years 1955 to 1968, there were many nonviolent protests that made horrendous situations for the politicians and activists who were involved. Many people who played a part in politics saw the mistreatment of Blacks and many decided to take action. The activists would use civil disobedience such as boycotts to advocate nonviolence to get ones needs. A boycott that was successful was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This boycott helped pave the way for many others to come. Claudette Colvin, a high school student, was unwilling to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery. A similar incident occurred when Rosa Parks decided she would not give up her bus seat. The secretary of the Montgomery NAACP, Rosa Parks, returned from a civil disobedience meeting in Tennessee. In reaction to Rosa Parks getting arrested, many African Americans would boycott to obtain equality. When Parks got arrested, many Black leaders made the Montgomery Bus Boycott so passengers can achieve equality. When the city ignored many of the activist's boycotts, E.D. Nixon, who led the NAACP, raised the issue to get segregation out of buses. With a tremendous amount of African American supporters, the boycott would show the local officials that they had to revoke their old ways. A large group of African Americans who lived in Montgomery were involved in the boycotts. These boycotts hindered the bussed to make a profit because the majority of the riders were not riding the bus. Because of these boycotts, a federal court decided to have equality on their buses. Robert F. Williams will help pave the way for more nonviolent debates to obtain justice. Later, there will be new means to maintain segregation in the s