The Story Behind the Bus

Who is known as the 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement' for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Harriet Tubman

• Susan B. Anthony

• Rosa Parks

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In what year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

• 1955-1956

• 1960-1961

• 1970-1971

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What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Bus breakdown

• City-wide strike

• Arrest of Rosa Parks

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How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 381 days

• 100 days

• 500 days

What organization was formed as a result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Ban on public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama

• Desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama

• Increase in bus fares in Montgomery, Alabama

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What role did Rosa Parks play in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Refused to lead the boycott

• Owned the bus company

• Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus

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What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Introduce new bus schedules

• End racial segregation on public buses

• Encourage longer bus routes

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There had been a bus boycott in ________, in 1953,

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• New York City, NY

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When she heard that the well-respected Rosa Parks had been arrested, one Montgomery African American woman exclaimed, "___________"

• "They've messed with the wrong one now"

• "She will take us to the Promised Land"

• "Another Black woman has gotten in trouble"

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