Why Is Montgomery Boycotts Effective

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I think that Boycotts are the most effective. Boycotts can break the image of something and call attention to people everywhere. Usually when theres a boycott on something, theres always another way around it. For example the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Although they relied on the public transportation to get them to places, they carpooled with other people, and even walked. They ended up succeeding a little over a year later after Rosa Parks arrest when the United States Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to segregate public busses. Laws are meant to be for the safety of everyone, but not everyone follows them, even officials which is why some laws work and others don’t. Just because a law is a law, doesn't mean people aren’t

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