What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in U.S. history?

Montgomery Bus Boycott Overview

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It was a protest that lasted only a few days.
It was the first violent protest against segregation.
It was the first large-scale demonstration against segregation.
It was a minor protest with little impact.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Montgomery city code mandate regarding public transportation?
Black and white people had to sit in separate sections.
Black and white people could sit anywhere they wanted.
Black people had to stand while white people sat.
Only white people were allowed on buses.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Rosa Parks and what role did she play in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A bus driver who enforced segregation laws.
A black woman whose arrest sparked the boycott.
A politician who opposed the boycott.
A civil rights leader who organized the boycott.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Women's Political Council's (WPC) contribution to the boycott?
They opposed the boycott.
They collected complaints and organized the boycott.
They were unaware of the boycott.
They supported segregation laws.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the community support the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
By using carpools and walking in groups.
By ignoring the boycott.
By continuing to use the buses.
By protesting violently.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was chosen as the public face of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Joanne Robinson
Martin Luther King Jr.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the role of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) in the boycott?
They supported segregation laws.
They were unaware of the boycott.
They organized and maintained the boycott.
They opposed the boycott.
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