Assessing the Boycott and it significance (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Montgomery Bus Boycott dates
Montgomery Bus Boycott dates
Dec 5, 1955 to Dec 20, 1956
Duration of Montgomery Bus Boycott
Duration of Montgomery Bus Boycott
Over a year
Type of protest used in boycott
Type of protest used in boycott
Nonviolent resistance/peaceful protest
Key organisational approach highlighted
Key organisational approach highlighted
Grassroots organisation
Leader brought to national prominence by boycott
Leader brought to national prominence by boycott
Martin Luther King Jr.
What media coverage of boycott achieved
What media coverage of boycott achieved
Highlighted injustices, increased awareness & support
Legal case that challenged bus segregation
Legal case that challenged bus segregation
Browder v. Gayle
What Browder v. Gayle established
What Browder v. Gayle established
Legal precedent for civil rights litigation
Outcome for Montgomery's public transport
Outcome for Montgomery's public transport
Desegregation
What boycott became for future protests
What boycott became for future protests
Blueprint for peaceful protest
Scope of attention boycott drew
Scope of attention boycott drew
National and international attention
What boycott demonstrated among African Americans
What boycott demonstrated among African Americans
Power of solidarity and unity
Modern movements influenced by boycott
Modern movements influenced by boycott
Social justice movements (community organizing & nonviolent protest)
Effect on Black community in Montgomery
Effect on Black community in Montgomery
Empowered them, proved collective action works