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The Montgomery bus boycott lasted 384 days. It began on December 1, 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white person. It lasted until December 20, 1956 when the Supreme Court declared segregating busses to be unconstitutional.

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they said no to a white person to give up seat

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Q: What During the civil rights movement of the 1950 how long did the blacks of Montgomery refuse to ride the buses?
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Was Rosa parks the first person to sit in a white persons seat and not move?

No, Rosa Parks was not the first person to refuse to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. There were several instances of similar protests before Parks, but her refusal to move in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which became a significant event in the civil rights movement.


What did Rosa parks contribute to?

During that time whites where allowed in the front, and blacks in the back. If more whites came on then the blacks had to move back. Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus when asked by the bus driver. After this a bus boycott came about, lasting for about a year. a boycott is when you refuse to do something. All blacks refused to ride buses until they were allowed the same privilege as whites. After this she became a leader for the Civil Rights Movement


Martin Luther king inspired blacks to hold -------- in segregated restaurants?

Sit-ins: Where you go into a business, sit down, and refuse to leave. This is very disturbing to a business and motivates them to change.


When did Rosa Parks did refuse to give up her seat?

December 1st, 1955On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger


Why did Rosa Parks refuse to move from her seat in the white people section of a bus in Montgomery Alabama?

I believe the reason why she refused to give up her seat was because she was coming home from work, and was so tired. Or she wanted to show that black people have rights as well.

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Was Rosa parks the first person to sit in a white persons seat and not move?

No, Rosa Parks was not the first person to refuse to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. There were several instances of similar protests before Parks, but her refusal to move in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which became a significant event in the civil rights movement.


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How long did the blacks of mongomery refuse to ride the bus?

From December 1, 1955 to December 20, 1956 - over a year - 385 days.


What did Rosa parks contribute to?

During that time whites where allowed in the front, and blacks in the back. If more whites came on then the blacks had to move back. Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus when asked by the bus driver. After this a bus boycott came about, lasting for about a year. a boycott is when you refuse to do something. All blacks refused to ride buses until they were allowed the same privilege as whites. After this she became a leader for the Civil Rights Movement


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Why did Rosa park refuse to move her seat in the white section of a bus in Montgomery Alabama?

beacause the "white man" told her to get up and it was opposite day. so she didn't.