Grassroots organizing played a big role in making the Civil Rights Movement successful. Important leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks worked hard to bring local communities together, which helped with powerful protests.

Here are a few key events:

1. Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956):

   • This boycott lasted for 381 days.
   • Because of it, bus ridership dropped by 90%.

2. Voting Rights Act (1965):

   • Grassroots efforts helped double the number of registered Black voters in the South.

3. SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee):

   • This group was formed in 1960 and showed how students could get involved.
   • They organized sit-ins and efforts to help people register to vote.

These actions highlighted how important it is for communities to come together to achieve real change in laws and rights.