12 Questions
What event marked the beginning of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man
What was the ultimate goal of the Montgomery bus boycott?
Desegregating the city's public buses
How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?
13 months
What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling in 1896?
It legalized segregated transportation
Why did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white man?
She knew she was not violating the segregation law, because there were no vacant seats
What was the outcome of Rosa Parks' arrest in December 1955?
It sparked a 13-month-long protest against segregation in Montgomery's public buses
What was the main reason behind Rosa Parks' decision to protest against the treatment on the segregated bus?
She felt that she was not being treated right and wanted to know her rights as a human being and a citizen.
What was the Women's Political Council (WPC) of Montgomery dedicated to?
Organizing African Americans to demand equality and civil rights by seeking to change Jim Crow segregation in public transportation.
What was the significance of the incident involving 15-year-old Claudette Colvin?
It showed that Rosa Parks was not the first to challenge the segregated bus system, and she had discussed doing so with the youth council of the NAACP before.
Who bailed Rosa Parks out of jail after her arrest?
Local NAACP leader E.D. Nixon, accompanied by Clifford Durr and his wife Virginia Foster Durr.
What was the main problem faced by the black community in Montgomery at the time of Rosa Parks' incident?
Ill treatment on segregated city buses.
What was the ultimate goal of Rosa Parks' protest?
To bring about freedom from the kind of treatment that stripped away her dignity.
Learn about the pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement when Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Discover how this 13-month protest led to the desegregation of Montgomery's public buses.
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