7.03 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa's Act of Defiance (3:00) YouTube

​Montgomery Bus Boycott (3:51) YouTube

The Montgomery Bus Boycott (3:51) YouTube

"Always Fight with Love" (2:37) YouTube

Multiple Choice

Where did Rosa Parks live?

• Auburn, Alabama

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Mobile, Alabama

• Montgomery, Alabama

Multiple Choice

What is a form of protest involving the refusal of buying items or services in order to show disapproval?

• boycott

• riot

• rally

• march

Multiple Choice

How did the community protest against Rosa's arrest?

• It boycotted the bus company.

• It burned the police station.

• It attacked white drivers.

• It boycotted the train company.

Multiple Choice

In what year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1945

• 1963

Multiple Choice

Who was named president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, a council that guided the bus boycotts in Montgomery?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Malcom X

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

Multiple Choice

Up to 90% of the Montgomery Afro American community joined the bus boycott

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

• 2 weeks

• 6 months

• over a year

• 1 month

Multiple Choice

On November 13, 1956, what decision did the Supreme Court in Washington reach?

• segregation of public facilities should continue

• the bus company should employ who they want

• the laws regarding segregation on the buses violated the constitution

Additional Resources

​Montgomery Bus Boycott (1:00) YouTube