Lesson 42 of 84 · Reform Movements
⭐ 30 XPThe Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a significant event in the American Civil Rights Movement that took place in 1955.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a significant event in the American Civil Rights Movement that took place in 1955. It was sparked by Rosa Parks' courageous refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. This act of defiance led African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, to boycott the city's buses for over a year, demanding an end to segregated seating. The boycott demonstrated the power of collective action and nonviolent protest, ultimately leading to a Supreme Court ruling that declared bus segregation unconstitutional.
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The boycott began in December 1955.
Rosa Parks' arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The boycott lasted over a year before ending in success.
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