Eisenhower key events - Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955

Question 1

When was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Answer 1

-December 1st 1955 - December 20th 1956

Question 2

What was it triggered by?

Answer 2

-Rosa Parks as she refused to give up her seat on the bus (in the ‘coloured section’) for a white man->she was arrested and fined for refusal

Question 3

What became the key to the boycott’s success?

Answer 3

-Black churches as they could easily spread news and keep all informed

Question 4

How many African Americans Boycotted the buses on the first day?

Answer 4

40,000

Question 5

What is it widely regarded as?

Answer 5

-the first mass protest for civil rights in the US

Question 6

What was Martin Luther King’s involvement?

Answer 6

-from the Montgomery bus boycott Martin Luther King emerged as a prominent leader after becoming the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association and successfully leading the bus boycott

Question 7

What was the impact?

Answer 7

-a 2 to 1 majority by the Federal Court deemed bus segregation unconstitutional

Question 8

How violent was it?

Answer 8

-re-integration was initially an issue as buses were shot at
-4 churches were bombed
-a 5th bomb was found outside MLK’s home