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What was Rosa Parks best known for?
What was Rosa Parks best known for?
- Organizing the NAACP in Alabama
- Leading the federal Montgomery bus lawsuit
- Being the first woman to resist bus segregation
- Participating in the Montgomery bus boycott (correct)
In which year did Rosa Parks reject the bus driver's order in Montgomery, Alabama?
In which year did Rosa Parks reject the bus driver's order in Montgomery, Alabama?
- 1955 (correct)
- 1943
- 1956
- 1960
What was the outcome of the federal Montgomery bus lawsuit Browder v. Gayle?
What was the outcome of the federal Montgomery bus lawsuit Browder v. Gayle?
- The 14th Amendment was repealed
- The case was dismissed
- Rosa Parks was acquitted
- Bus segregation was ruled unconstitutional (correct)
What role did the NAACP believe Rosa Parks was best suited for?
What role did the NAACP believe Rosa Parks was best suited for?
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What was the duration of the Montgomery bus boycott?
What was the duration of the Montgomery bus boycott?
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Study Notes
Rosa Parks' Protest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Rosa Parks is best known for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks rejected the bus driver's order to give up her seat, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
- The federal Montgomery bus lawsuit, Browder v. Gayle, resulted in the U.S. District Court ruling that Montgomery and Alabama's segregation laws were unconstitutional, leading to the desegregation of Montgomery buses.
- The NAACP believed Rosa Parks was best suited for the role of a plaintiff in a test case to challenge Montgomery's segregation laws.
- The Montgomery bus boycott lasted for 381 days, from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956.
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Test your knowledge of the civil rights movement and the inspiring activism of Rosa Parks with this quiz. Explore her life, achievements, and her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and learn more about her impact on the fight for equality and justice in the United States.
