Montgomery Bus Boycott

WHO WAS ROSA PARKS: Most historians date the start of modern civil rights movement in the United States back to December 1, 1955. That was the day when Rosa Louise McCauley Parks an unknown seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Rosa was born on February 4, 1913 and died on October 24, 2005. Rosa Parks was an African- American Civil Rights Activist and was involved in civil right issues in 1943, when she joined the National Association for the…

"Rosa Parks" Rosa Parks' early life and background had a very important impact on who she was as an individual. She was very involved with helping her mother whenever she could since both her grandmother and mother both weren't in good health conditions. "In fact, Parks took care of everyone(Hill 528)." This evidence shows that from a young age, she was responsible. Parks was an observant child and knew how blacks were being treated wasn’t right. From stories told by her grandparents about…

of the races. Most of the riots and gatherings were held in Montgomery, Alabama. Many moments, acts, and laws were made because of mainly Rosa Parks, in Montgomery. Rosa Parks,one of the most famous of this time, was the leader of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Rosa was most famous for her arrest on December 1, 1955 for her refusal to give up her seat on a public bus for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. This one act of a non violent protest upset…

The civil rights movement occurred during the 1950s and 1960s. Throughout this period there were a variety of tactics used by the activists, including, non-violent protest, bus boycotts, marches, freedom rights and sit-ins. One of the most effective tactics used in the Civi Rights Movement were sit-ins. Sit-ins was a very peaceful way to protest. Students and other civil rights activists would "sit-in" at white only locations. The first people who would "sit-in" refused to leave unless they…

Why did they Boycott Rosa Parks Or boycott in general? They boycotted her because she decided to not listen to what she didn't believe in. Basically she was standing up for herself and others not caring about what the punishment would of been. Why did Martin Luther King organize the montgomery bus boycott? So It all started on the month of december year 1995 in montgomery Alabama when Rosa parks was tired of all the revelution between the colored skinned and the white’s. She…

recently came to Montgomery and had a horrible experienced of being forced to get out of her seat from a public transit line. Six whole years after it happened and she is still thinking about it. She talks about how sad it is that they’ve done nothing to improve the conditions of African American citizens and public transportation. After two women were arrested for not leaving their spot on the bus is when Mrs. Robinson knew she had to make a difference. That’s when the Montgomery Bus Boycott…

joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943, serving as the chapter’s youth leader as well as secretary to NAACP President E.D. Nixon” –a post she held until 1957” (“Biography.com Editors”). On that infamous day, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks got on the bus like any other day, but something changed. Rosa was ordered to surrender her seat to a white man, but she refused. “The police arrested Rosa at the scene and charged her with violation of Chapter 6, Section 11, of the…

Segregation Case Involving Bus Ride Dimon Brown Montgomery, Alabama- Rosa Parks, a negro woman, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus and was arrested. She had been tired after a long day working as a seamstress in a department store. When she got on the bus to go home, she sat on the fifth row- the first row of the colored section. The bus became full which meant that the seats nearer the front were given to the white passengers. The the bus driver, James Blake ordered…

During a long period of time in the 1950’s, majority of the African American society avoided riding the public bus throughout Montgomery, Alabama. Before 1955, isolation between the races was normal in the south. This implied open territories, for example, schools, restrooms, drinking fountains, and restaurants all had separate areas for people of colored skin and those of white. This was additionally valid for public transportation such as buses and trains. There were specific seating spaces…

listening to Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I have a dream” speech. All around you there are freed slaves wanting equal rights for all, including yourself. Martin Luther King Jr. put together peaceful protests, gave speeches, and was arrested several times for wanting equal rights for all. King is mainly known for his famous “I Have A Dream” speech which he gave on August 28, 1963 which helping greatly in getting equal rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. had the strength…