1955-1960 (Bus Boycott) Flashcards
What was the cause of the Montgomery bus boycott and who was Rosa parks?
Balck people were only allowed to sit into the “coloured” only seats
1st of December 1955 Rosa parks didn’t get off the seat for a white man and was arrested
The MIA was set up and told black people to boycott
Rosa was part of the NAACP
Importance and success of the boycott and the change in the law
The bus boycott showed that peaceful protest and unity were one method to achieve equality
When black people boycotted the buses lost a lot of money and the supreme Court ruled segregation on buses unconstitutional
MIA set up carpooling to help
Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its importance
This was an act passes by president Eisenhower
emphasised that everyone should be allowed to vote, followed the success of the boycott and stated all people had the right to serve as juries
Significance of Martin Luther King
He was a minister from Alabama who was part of the leader of the MIA (with Ralph Abernathy) and leader of the SCLC
He was an excellent public speaker, followed the ideas of Ghandi and Jesus
Believed in peace
What was the SCLC and what was its importance?
Martin Luther King founded the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Council) to help promote and organise civil rights protests and activities
