The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-6)
I can explain the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-6)
I can explain the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man.
- Black Americans came together to boycott the buses in Montgomery.
- Martin Luther King Jr became the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott.
- The boycott ended in the successful desegregation of buses in Montgomery.
- The boycott was one of the first successful mass non-violent protests.
Common misconception
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a successful, peaceful boycott that was carried out with minimal resistance.
The boycott was a peaceful means of protest, but continued despite huge resistance throughout Montgomery. Those who participated risked arrest, unemployed and sometimes their lives.
Keywords
Boycott - when you refuse to use a service as a form of protest it is known as a boycott
Carpool - a carpool is an arrangement where a group of people agree to share a vehicle from one place to another, usually as an alternative to public transport
Direct action - direct action is the use of demonstrations or protests to achieve a goal, rather than negotiation
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
- Contains conflict or violence.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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when you refuse to use a service as a form of protest
when a group of people share a vehicle from from one place to another
use of protests to achieve a goal, rather than negotiation