Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Created by: Jada Paskavich, Tavronika Hill, and Mai Lee Vang
1Even after slavery ended the whites and blacks still did not
get along. The whites did not want to give the blacks any rights.
For example, in 1955 a black women named Rosa Parks didnt have the
right to keep her seat on a city bus. This caused the people of
Montgomery to refuse to ride the bus for one whole year. This event
was called the Montgomery Bus Boycott.Summary of Event
December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the
bus and was arrested December 5, 1955 the people of Montgomery
begin the bus boycott December 21, 1956 the boycotters return to
the busses
When?
Montgomery, Alabama On the city busses
Where?
Who was Involved? A bus driver told a black woman to give up her
seat to a white man and then they called the police Rosa Parks
woman who refused to give up her seat on a city bus All of the
black people and some white people in Montgomery, refused to use
the city busses to show support for Rosa Parks
What was the Purpose?Blacks were mad that Rosa Parks was
arrestedTo raise awareness that black people had to give up their
seatsTo get equal rights for blacks
Black people could not sit in the front of the bus even if there
were empty seatsMany people supported the boycott and gave cheaper
taxi rides and people with cars gave free ridesDr. King told his
friends to act with love even towards the people who treated them
badly
Additional Facts
The city lost money because people didnt ride the city busses
The United States Supreme Court declared that busses had to be
desegregated all over America Outcome
Created By: Jada Paskavich, Mai Lee Vang, and Tavronika Hill
Walk Together, Children ~ InstrumentalUnknown ArtistUnknown
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