The Montgomery Bus Boycott And Its Impact Flashcards
What did rosa parks do in montgomery and when did it happen
On 1st of december 1955,Rosa parks refused to move to let a white man sit in her row
What happened after rosa parks refused to move
A bus boycott in montgommery happened
How long did the montgomery bus boycott last
It lasted 381 days and only stopped when buses were desegregated
What does WPC stand for,when was it set up and what did it focus on doing
It was the Women’s political Council set up in montgomery in 1946 to fight discrimination
Why did parks arrest become the figurehead of the montgomery bus boycott
Appeals to bus companies for change were being ignored,many people wanted change,parks’s arrest was the last straw.
Parks was respectable,middle aged married woman who couldent be made to look bad,she was trained in non violence by the NAACP
Why did rosa parks getting arrested lead to her being the figurehead for the boycott
She was well respected so there was nothing disreputable about her meaning she was a
good head of the cause
she was also trained in non violence tactics
her arrest was the last of a lot and people had wanted reform for a long time so this was the final straw
What happened on the 5th december 1955 in montgommery
The WPC ( Womens Political Council) called for a one day boycott of the buses which was hugely successful
What was the MIA and what did it stand for
The montgomery improvement association
set up on the 5th of december
It’s aims were to improve the lives of black people in montgomery and to continue the boycott of the buses
Why was Martin Luther King chosen as the leader of the MIA
He was new in montgomery so had no friends or enemies in the white officials
He was a clergyman so was respected and paid by the church
he was well educated and believed in fighting for civil rights but non violently
On the 8th of december 1955 what happened in the montgomery bus boycott
Members of the MIA met bus company officals who refused to consider any policy changes so decided to continue the boycott,They then began to set up car pools
What happened to King on 30th jan 1956
His home was bombed due to the boycott,this increased the publicity which was mainly sympathetic
What was a way city officals attempted to harras the MIA
By arresting them on minor charges such as speeding
What was the Browder v Gayle court case and when was it
A case was brought by the NAACP to the supreme court about bus segregations on the 1st feb 1956
What was the decision of the supreme court on the Browder v Gayle trial and when was the decision made
On the 5th june the court stated that buses should be desegregated
the bus companies appealed this but it was upheld by the supreme court and on the 20th of december
the MIA (a civial rights organisation who led the Mongomery bus boycotts) stopped the boycott
Why was Martin luther King significant in the montgomery bus boycott
His education
non violent approach
speeches
meant he played a huge role in keeping the boycotters going
