PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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Why did Rosa Parks refuse to surrender her bus seat in 1955?
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she was dared by a friend
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she was an an unfriendly person
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she was tired after a long day’s work
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she was protesting segregated seating
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -She refused on principle to surrender her seat because of her race, which was required by the law in Montgomery at the time. Parks was briefly jailed and paid a fine. But she was also a long-time member of the NAACP and highly respected in her community.
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