Montgomery Bus Boycott Flashcards
1st December 1955?
Rosa Parks arrested
8 December 1955
– Bus company refused to change policies
12 December 1955
– car pools begin
30 January 1956
– MLK’s house bombed
1 February 1956
– NAACP begin Browder v Gayle case
22 February 1956
- 89 MIA members arrested
19 March 1956
– MIA member put on trial
11 May 1956
– Browder v Gayle comes to court
5 June 1956
– Supreme Court orders that buses should be desegregated
13 November 1956
– bus company appeal rejected
17 December 1956
– 2nd appeal rejected
20 December 1956
– boycott lifted, integrated buses begin on 21st December
Why did education make MLK such an influential leader?
Being well-educated allowed him to think through a campaign strategy carefully, establish clear goals, and decide on the best means to achieve them.
Why did a non-violent aproach make MLK such an influential leader?
Gains sympathy and support
Why did passionate speeches make MLK such an influential leader?
Shows that he cares, motivates, people would support him
