Montgomery Bus Boycott Significance (HW3) Flashcards
why was Rosa Parks a positive figure head doe the campaign?
she was a middle aged, married woman which made her difficult to criticise
what has Parks already been involved in? (2)
-previous campaigns in black voter registration
-she was the secretary of the Montgomery NAACP
what did Parks understand that made the boycott campaign effective?
the principles of non violent, direct action
which 4 factors contributed to the committees success?
-organisation
-commitment
-publicity
-financial loss
what existed which meant that the structure for a campaign was already in place?
-how did the MIA manage this?
existing civil rights groups
-MIA coordinated the campaigns effectively
what did the boycotters receive due to their commitment?
-give specific examples of this:
threats
-some were told they would be fired and some were physically attacked
how was the campaign well publicised?
how was this useful?
through the use of church meetings and newspapers
-it helped supporters get organised and communicate with each other
how was the Montgomery Bus Boycott hurt?
they were hurt financially as the vast majority of their customers were black americans
who brought the case to the supreme court to desegregate montgomery buses?
the NAACP
what did lawyers file to the supreme court? + when?
Browder v. Gayle on 1 Feb, 1956
what did the lawyers argue?
-why?
that bus desegregation was against the 14th amendment
-because of the guarantee to equal protection
when did the supreme court rule that segregation on buses was unconstitutional?
5 June, 1956
how did the bus company retaliate against the supreme court ruling?
they appealed but it was rejected on 17 Dec
when did the MIA finally call off the boycott?
-when did racially integrated bus services begin?
20 Dec, 1956
21 Dec, 1956
