Montgomery Bus Boycott Overview

What event in December 1955 initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A protest march led by Martin Luther King Jr.

• The arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat.

• A federal court ruling against bus segregation.

• A city-wide strike by bus drivers.

Approximately how many African Americans supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott ultimately last?

(a)  

• One day

• One week

• More than a year
• Six months

Who was appointed as the spokesman for the extended Montgomery Bus Boycott?

(a)  

• Rosa Parks

• Ralph Abernathy

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Robert Graetz

What tactic did opponents of the boycott use to deter and intimidate protestors?

(a)  

• Public debates

• Legal harassment
• Economic sanctions

• Peaceful counter-protests

When did a Montgomery, Alabama grand jury indict 89 leaders of the boycott?

(a)  

• December 1, 1955

• February 21, 1956
• August 25, 1956

• November 13, 1956

Which two prominent figures were among the 89 leaders indicted by the grand jury?

• Rosa Parks and Robert Graetz

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy

• Malcolm X and Thurgood Marshall

• Coretta Scott King and Medgar Evers

What was the specific "crime" for which the boycott leaders were indicted?

• Inciting a riot

• Violating a 1921 state statute forbidding boycotts without "just cause"

• Disturbing the peace

• Trespassing on private property

What was the grand jury's stance on segregation, as stated in their report?

• They supported immediate integration.

• They believed segregation was unconstitutional.

• They were committed to maintaining segregation by custom of law.

• They called for a public vote on segregation.

Among the nearly 90 people indicted, who was the only one to be prosecuted?

(a)  

• Rosa Parks

• Ralph Abernathy

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Pastor Robert Graetz