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The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a seminal episode in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. The campaign lasted from December 1, 1955, when Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person, to December 20, 1956, when a federal ruling, Browder v. Gayle, took effect, and led to a United States Supreme Court decision that declared the Alabama and Montgomery laws requiring segregated buses to be unconstitutional.[1] Many important figures in the civil rights movement took part in the boycott, including ReverendMartin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph Abernathy.
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∙ 12y agoThey were going to have to walk long distances instead of taking the bus, and because of this, they might not even get to the places that they want to go to during that day. They continued on anyway because they wanted to have equal rights.
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Name of Bus Boycott?
The name of the bus boycott was the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What African America led the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama?
Rosa Parks.
In what state was the first bus boycott held?
The first bus boycott was held in Louisiana in Baton Rouge led by Reverend T. J. Jemison. This boycott was before the Rosa Parks bus boycott in Alabama. Please check on this.
Was the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 19th century?
No, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was not in the 19th century. It was in the 20th century.
Did the Montgomery bus boycott achieve its goals?
Yes the Montgomery bus boycott did achieve its goals .
What is the name in US history of the bus boycott which was triggered by the arrest of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery bus boycott
What boycott did Rosa Parks organize in 1956?
The bus boycott
Helped protesters win the Montgomery bus boycott?
The majority of bus riders were African Americans committed to the boycott.
What yearlong protest was started by the actions of Rosa Parks?
The Montgomery bus boycott
What was Rosa parks boycott named?
Rosa Parks boycott was named the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is a boycott bus?
A bus boycott is when you make or lead a protest against the buses to make things equal with everyone [ raise ]
What did the bus boycott of 1955 demand?
A desegregated bus system
