A leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott who also became the spokesperson for nonviolent protest by African Americans was

Martin Luther King Jr. became a leading figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks’s arrest and was chosen to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association. His role in the boycott helped establish him as a prominent spokesperson for nonviolent protest by African Americans; therefore, the correct choice is Martin Luther King Jr.

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