Nixon , was an African - American civil rights leader and union organizer in Alabama who played a crucial role in organizing the landmark Montgomery Bus Boycott there in 1955 .
Edgar Daniel Nixon ( July 12 , 1899 -- February 25 , 1987 ) , known as E.D.
Edgar Daniel Nixon , was an African - American Edgar Daniel Nixon     and union organizer in Alabama who played a crucial role in organizing the landmark Montgomery Bus Boycott there in 1955 .
Edgar Daniel Nixon ( July 12 , 1899 -- February 25 , 1987 ) , known as E.D.