Asked by Priye Lawson-Jack on Jun 24, 2024
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The Montgomery bus boycott began after ________ refused to give up her seat for a white man.
A) Lucretia Mott
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Rosa Parks
D) Orbal Faubus
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A civil rights protest in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, where African Americans refused to use the city buses to fight against segregated seating.
Rosa Parks
An African American civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 led to a citywide boycott and became a symbol of the fight against racial segregation.
- Absorb information on the historical importance and influence of the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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Ashley PhillipsJun 24, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Montgomery bus boycott began after Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat for a white man on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks' defiance sparked a wave of protests and led to the boycott of the city's buses by black residents, lasting for over a year.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb information on the historical importance and influence of the Civil Rights Act of 1875.