<P> Between Parks ' arrest and trial , Nixon organized a meeting of local ministers at Martin Luther King Jr. 's church . Though Nixon could not attend the meeting because of his work schedule , he arranged that no election of a leader for the proposed boycott would take place until his return . When he returned , he caucused with Ralph Abernathy and Rev. E.N. French to name the association to lead the boycott to the city ( they selected the `` Montgomery Improvement Association '' , `` MIA '' ) , and they selected King ( Nixon 's choice ) to lead the boycott . Nixon wanted King to lead the boycott because the young minister was new to Montgomery and the city fathers had not had time to intimidate him . At a subsequent , larger meeting of ministers , Nixon 's agenda was threatened by the clergymen 's reluctance to support the campaign . Nixon was indignant , pointing out that their poor congregations worked to put money into the collection plates so these ministers could live well , and when those congregations needed the clergy to stand up for them , those comfortable ministers refused to do so . Nixon threatened to reveal the ministers ' cowardice to the black community , and King spoke up , denying he was afraid to support the boycott . King agreed to lead the MIA , and Nixon was elected its treasurer . </P>
<P> Between Parks ' arrest and trial , Nixon organized a meeting of local ministers at Martin Luther King Jr. 's church . Though Nixon could not attend the meeting because of his work schedule , he arranged that no election of a leader for the proposed boycott would take place until his return . When he returned , he caucused with Ralph Abernathy and Rev. E.N. French to name the association to lead the boycott to the city ( they selected the `` Montgomery Improvement Association '' , `` MIA '' ) , and they selected King ( Nixon 's choice ) to lead the boycott . Nixon wanted King to lead the boycott because the young minister was new to Montgomery and the city fathers had not had time to intimidate him . At a subsequent , larger meeting of ministers , Nixon 's agenda was threatened by the clergymen 's reluctance to support the campaign . Nixon was indignant , pointing out that their poor congregations worked to put money into the collection plates so these ministers could live well , and when those congregations needed the clergy to stand up for them , those comfortable ministers refused to do so . Nixon threatened to reveal the ministers ' cowardice to the black community , and King spoke up , denying he was afraid to support the boycott . King agreed to lead the MIA , and Nixon was elected its treasurer . </P>
who was elected to lead the montgomery bus boycott
who was elected to lead the montgomery bus boycott
King
King