The Montgomery Bus Boycott And Its Impact Flashcards

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What did rosa parks do in montgomery and when did it happen

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On 1st of december 1955,Rosa parks refused to move to let a white man sit in her row

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What happened after rosa parks refused to move

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A bus boycott in montgommery happened

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How long did the montgomery bus boycott last

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It lasted 381 days and only stopped when buses were desegregated

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What does WPC stand for,when was it set up and what did it focus on doing

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It was the Women’s political Council set up in montgomery in 1946 to fight discrimination

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Why did parks arrest become the figurehead of the montgomery bus boycott

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Appeals to bus companies for change were being ignored,many people wanted change,parks’s arrest was the last straw.Parks was respectable,middle aged married woman who couldent be made to look bad,she was trained in non violence by the NAACP

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Why did rosa parks getting arrested lead to her being the figurehead for the boycott

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She was well respected so there was nothing disreputable about her meaning she was a good head of the cause,she was also trained in non violence tactics and her arrest was the last of a lot and people had wanted reform for a long time so this was the final straw

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What happened on the 5th december 1955 in montgommery

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The WPC called for a one day boycott of the buses which was hugely successful

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What was the MIA and what did it stand for

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The montgomery improvement association set up on the 5th of december,It’s aims were to improve the lives of black people in montgomery and to continue the boycott of the buses

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Why was Martin Luther King chosen as the leader of the MIA

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He was new in montgomery so had no friends or enemies in the white officials,He was a clergyman so was respected and paid by the church,he was well educated and believed in fighting for civil rights but non violently

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On the 8th of december 1955 what happened in the montgomery bus boycott

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Members of the MIA met bus company officals who refused to consider any policy changes so decided to continue the boycott,They then began to set up car pools

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What happened to King on 30th jan 1956

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His home was bombed due to the boycott,this increased the publicity which was mainly sympathetic

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What was a way city officals attempted to harras the MIA

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By arresting them on minor charges such as speeding and also tried to find them out on more major charges

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What was the Browder v Gayle court case and when was it

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A case was brought by the NAACP to the supreme court about bus segregations on the 1st feb 1956

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What was the decision of the supreme court on the Browder v Gayle trial and when was the decision made

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On the 5th june the court stated that buses should be desegregated,the bus companies appealed this byt it was upheld by the supreme court and on the 20th of december the MIA stopped the boycott

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Why was Martin luther King significant in the montgomery bus boycott

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His education,non violent approach and speeches meant he played a huge role in keeping the boycotters going

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Who was Jo Ann Robinson and why was she significant

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She was the president of the WPC and was one of those who suggested the one day boycott on Dece,ber 5th

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What was the importance of the montgommery boycott

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It showed that black people could organise mass resistance and that civil rights campaigns could attract widespread support

Brough MLK into the spotlight

Showed the importance of publicity for civil rights

Where the first rules of non violent direct action were laid out

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What were the consequences of the montgomery bus boycott

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The boycott achieved its aim as buses were desegregated however white backlash continued.Many of the MIA leaders homes were firebombed along with many black churches.Bus stops still remained segregated and many white people shot at black people taking the bus

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When was the civil rights act after the montgommery bus boycott signed

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9th september 1957

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What did the 1957 civil rights act allow for people to do

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Allowed federal courts to prosecute state violations of voting rights

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What was the significance of the 1957 civil rights act

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It was a positive step foward in showing that the goverment supported civil rights,However wasn’t very effective as the state violations of voting rights would be tried in a southern all white jury who would merely dismiss these prosecutions