1.3 Montogomery Bus Boycott And Its Impacts Flashcards
What was the cause of the Montgomery bus boycott
Rosa park getting arrested was the main cause
Why was Rosa Parks significant
She was a well respected, middle aged, married person in her community. There was nothing people could use to make her look bad
She was the secretary of the Montgomery NAACP
What were the events the bus boycott
An organisation called the MIA and Martin Luther King decided to continue their boycott until their demands were met.
They knew some people couldn’t walk to work so on the 12 December the first car pool was set up and enventually had over 300 cars
This boycott made their lives less comfortable as they were getting fired and harrassed
As the boycott went on the actions of the white people became more extreme for example they bombed king and others homes, gaining lots of publicity
Reasons for the success of the boycott
Commitment - sticking with it through the loss of jobs bombings ect
Organisation - car pool, MIA meetings
Publicity
What was the civil rights act in 1957
Allowed federal courts to prosecute anyone that tried to deny Americans of their civil rights
What did the civil rights act 1957 show
A set foward as federal government supported civil rights.
However it also showed the power of the white southern people as they were able to slow it down so much
What was the supreme court ruling in 1956
Segregation on buses was illegal
Why was Martin Luther King important
Because of his education, non violent approach, passionate speeches devotion of civil rights and christian values
Why was the Southern christian leadership counsil (SCLC) set up
To coordinate church based protest across the south, with leaders of martin luther King
What were SCLC policies
All segregation rejected and protested against
Non violent action
Mass action
Black and white membership
