Due 27.05 - Montgomery Bus Boycott - Yr8

During what years did the Montgomery Bus Boycott happen?

• 1955-1956
• 1950-1951
• 1960-1961
• 1945-1946

Why is she famous?

• She refused to move from the white section in the bus.

• She was a famous actress who fought for civil rights.

• She violently protested for civil rights in Montgomery.

• She was a lawyer who fought for civil rights in South America.

A boycott is when people refuse to ​ (a)   or use something to ​ (b)   against something they think is unfair. For example, during the ​ (c)   Bus Boycott, Black people stopped using the buses to protest against unfair rules that made them sit at the ​ (d)   .

• protest
• Montgomery
• back
• buy
• Alabama
• front
• attack

Put these events in chronological order:

• Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.

• Martin Luther King helped to organise the boycott.

• After 381 days, the court ruled that buses had to be integrated.

Why was the Montgomery Bus Boycott important for the Civil Rights Movement?

• It demonstrated the effectiveness of peaceful protest and the power that Black people had.

• It was a powerful response to a national holiday.

• It focused on economic benefits for the bus company and other bus companies did well.

• It was primarily about improving bus schedules.

What % of the bus company's clients were African Americans?

• 10-20%

• 30-50%

• 55-75%

• 60-70%

Why did the bus company and the court give into the protest?

• The bus company made a deal with another country so they didn't care about it anymore.

• The protests were becoming more violent and the owner of the buses was getting threatened.

• The bus company was losing money and there was intense public pressure.

• They agreed with the protesters and got rid of ALL the segregation laws.

What is Montgomery?

• Montgomery is a state in the USA.
• Montgomery is a famous landmark in New York.
• Montgomery is the name of the civil rights leader.

• Montgomery is a city in Alabama.

Martin (a)   King helped to lead the boycott and was a key figure in the civil rights movement.

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