PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Not buying a good or service. Boycotting farming.
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When you block entry into a place of business. Diner sit-ins.
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When you block entry into a place of business. Department store sit-ins.
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Not buying a good or service. Bus Boycotts.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. The boycott took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956, and is regarded as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks on 1 December 1955, the Montgomery bus boycott was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-4: -Certainly, strong leadership was vital, as was the fact the leaders called crucial role in the boycott. the protesters calmly refused to ride on the buses or any other form of public transport for non-violence and that that they were mistreated on legal action was successful.