Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 1

When

Answer 1

1955

Question 2

1st December

Answer 2

Rosa Parks refused to stand for white man when bus was full

Question 3

2nd Dec

Answer 3

Rosa arrested

Few hours later asked to start a protest, which she did (tired of Jim Crow), became face of boycott

Question 4

Sunday 4th Dec

Answer 4

Black American churches urge congregations to boycott buses for 24 hrs on next day

Question 5

5 Dec morning

Answer 5

Buses empty / half full

Hardly any black people rode on them

Question 6

Evening 5 Dec

Answer 6

Rev MLK called meeting on Mon eve
Told attendees to continue boycott until segregation ended
Montgomery churches began minibus service
MLK stressed protests remain peaceful

Question 7

22nd Feb 1956

Answer 7

Bus company in danger of going bust

MLK + 100 others arrested for plotting an ‘illegal boycott’

Question 8

Feb-nov 1956

Answer 8

White people turned to violence as boycott continued
MLK’s home bombed 3 x by march
Bombs in main black churches
White ppl joined citizens council, afraid of desegregation coming into effect

Question 9

Nov 1956

Answer 9

Supreme Court ruled desegregation of buses

Question 10

Dec

Answer 10

Thirteen months later after boycott began

Bus company gave in + desegregated their buses