Montgomery Bus Boycott

What was the impact of Dr. King's conviction?

• It attracted national attention to the growing civil rights movement.
• It weakened local African Americans' resolve to fight segregation.
• It had no impact on the growing civil rights movement.
• It caused the boycott to end.

According to the text, what was Rosa Parks' occupation before her involvement in the civil rights movement?

• Seamstress
• Teacher
• Lawyer
• Politician

What led to Rosa Parks' involvement in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

• Her frustration with the treatment of African Americans
• Her friendship with Virginia Foster Durr
• Her job as a seamstress
• Her parents' friendship with Martin Luther King Jr.

What did the segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama, do?

• Reinforced the myth of racial hierarchy.
• Allowed Black passengers to sit anywhere on the buses.
• Made more stops in Black residential communities than in white ones.
• Forced Black passengers to sit in the front of the buses.

What was the outcome of the boycott leaders' surrender to custody?

• Hundreds of African Americans gathered outside in protest.
• The charges were dropped.
• They were released immediately.
• All of the above

What was the response of the African American community in Montgomery to Rosa Parks' arrest?

• They organized a mass boycott of the city buses
• They continued to ride the buses as usual
• They called for a one-day boycott of the city buses
• They staged a protest outside the jail where she was held

How long did the boycott of the city buses in Montgomery last?

• One year
• Six months
• One month
• Five years

What was the outcome of the court case that was filed as a result of the boycott?

• The buses were desegregated
• The boycott was declared unconstitutional
• Rosa Parks was released from jail
• Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested