history: civil rights

• Who became a central figure in the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama?

  Rosa Parks
• What was Rosa Parks arrested for on 1 December 1955?

  Refusing to give up her bus seat
• What was the significance of Rosa Parks' act of defiance?

  It sparked outrage in the African American community
• Which organizations organized the boycott of the city's buses?

  Montgomery NAACP and Women’s Political Council
• What was the purpose of the boycott organized by the Montgomery NAACP and Women’s Political Council?

  To protest against racial discrimination
• Who was elected as the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.
• How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

  381 days
• What was the impact of the boycott on the bus company?

  It severely hurt its financial viability
• What legal action was taken during the boycott?

  The Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional
• What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

  Desegregation of buses in Montgomery
• How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott influence other protests?

  It became a model for other protests across the South
• What role did Rosa Parks have in the NAACP?

  She was a secretary
• What did the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) aim to achieve?

  To organize the boycott against bus segregation
• How did the community respond to Rosa Parks' arrest?

  They organized a boycott of the buses