Montgomery Bus Boycotts

The Montgomery Bus Boycotts

By Megan S.

Located in Montgomery, Alabama
By: Megan S.

The Montgomery Bus Word Bank
Boycotts Injustice: A violation of the
rights of others; a unfair act
The buses in Montgomery were segregated and the Desegregate: To stop racial
first ten rows on a bus were reserved for white people separation in schools and
so if a white person got on the bus and there were no other public facilities.
more seats a colored person would have to give up Segregation: The separation
theirs. The Montgomery bus boycotts started when a of a race, or ethnic group from
42 year old woman by the name of Rosa parks was the rest of society.
arrested when she didn’t give up her seat on the bus Milestone: A important event
to a white man. This act of injustice sparked the Civil Right:A basic right that
Montgomery bus boycotts. They held peaceful every citizen has under the
protests and the colored people of Montgomery laws of the government.
stopped taking the bus and they would walk
everywhere. The boycotts lasted for 381 days until the Rosa Parks
Supreme Court forced the Montgomery bus company
to desegregate their buses. So on November 13 1956
the buses were desegregated in Montgomery and this
milestone would be a major part on Montgomery
history. And from that day further the it was a civil
right that the buses in Montgomery were
desegregated.

What Motivated people to Martin Luther King jr.
take Action
Emmett Till (Left) Mamie Till (right)
Rosa Parks motivated many people but Rosa herself
was motivated to not leave her seat from the actions
Mamie Till made for her son. Emmett Till is Mamie
Tills son and he was 14 year old he was murdered
because he said,”Bye Baby” to a white woman. His
face was so beaten up that when they found his body
in a nearby lake the only way they knew it was
Emmett was because of the ring he was wearing. But
for Emmett’s funeral his mom, Mamie decided to have
a open casket because she wanted the people to see
what they did to her son. Rosa Parks also influenced
many people such as Martin Luther King jr. and a
group of African American woman lead by Jo Ann
Robinson.

Iconic picture of Mamie Till morning her son
Emmett Till

What is the legacy of
Rosa Parks

The actions that Rosa Parks made made a
big impact on the civil rights movement.
She inspired acts of others such as Martin
Luther King jr.. And of course Rosa’s actions
desegregated the buses in Montgomery.
Her actions where a big impact on the civil
rights movement and that’s the legacy she
lives with.

How can one person
make a difference

Due to Rosa’s actions the buses in Montgomery
were desegregated. And because of her actions
most colored people didn’t take the bus and
this cost the bus company over $750,000
because 75% of the people who took the bus
were colored people. Rosa’s actions also
influenced other people to take action such as
Martin Luther King jr.

A quote from Rosa
Parks

”I would like to be remembered as a
person who wanted to be free... so other

people would be also free.”

This quote tells us that Rosa just wanted
to do the right thing so she can benefit
the lives of her and others.

Artifact #1
Primary Source

This is the bus that Rosa Parks was on when she
refused to give up her seat for a white man.
Rosa sat in the front of the bus even though the
first ten rows were reserved for white people.
This bold statement started the Montgomery bus
boycotts.

Artifact #2
Secondary Source

This sign is located at the bus stop that
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a
white man. And because of her actions she
started the Montgomery bus boycotts. Her
actions are also lead the buses in
Montgomery to be desegregated.

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