What was the result of the Montgomery boycott?
Lasting 381 days, the Montgomery Bus Boycott resulted in the Supreme Court ruling segregation on public buses unconstitutional. A significant play towards civil rights and transit equity, the Montgomery Bus Boycott helped eliminate early barriers to transportation access.
What was the final result of the bus boycotts in Montgomery Alabama?
Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister who endorsed nonviolent civil disobedience, emerged as leader of the Boycott. Following a November 1956 ruling by the Supreme Court that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional, the bus boycott ended successfully. It had lasted 381 days.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Montgomery bus boycott?
The first consequence of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was white Backlash. Because Black people made up 70% of the bus population, the city (white people) lost thousands in revenue. Following the integration of buses, snipers would fire at them, one shattering both the legs of a pregnant woman.
Why did King decide to delay their actions in Birmingham?
Why did King and others decide to delay their actions? They decided to postpone their actions because Birmingham’s Mayoral elections were coming up. What does King mean by “constructive nonviolent tension” and now does he define its goal? He means that organized nonviolent action is the best way to get the job done.
Which audience did Martin Luther King Jr most likely target when writing his letter?
Clergymen
Why did Freedom Riders target transportation that crossed state lines?
The freedom riders targeted transportation that crossed state lines because… they knew that the federal government regulated interstate travel and would act to defend a recent Supreme Court decision. In what ways did the Black Panthers represent a shift in tone and tactics for the Civil Rights movement?
Why was the I Have a Dream Speech important to the civil rights movement?
I Have a Dream, speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., that was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. A call for equality and freedom, it became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement and one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
What techniques does Martin Luther King use?
King uses two main techniques, (appropriate) repetition and the rule of threes, to convey emotion through his rhetoric. And while everyone has noticed the first one – it’s how the speech is known – few have remarked on the second.