Continued Boycotting and White Opposition & Browder vs Gayle (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Who inspired the nonviolent approach of the Montgomery Boycott?
Who inspired the nonviolent approach of the Montgomery Boycott?
Mahatma Gandhi
Duration of Montgomery Bus Boycott
Duration of Montgomery Bus Boycott
381 days
African American % of Montgomery bus riders
African American % of Montgomery bus riders
75%
Key figures media highlighted in Montgomery Boycott
Key figures media highlighted in Montgomery Boycott
Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Initial white response to Montgomery Bus Boycott
Initial white response to Montgomery Bus Boycott
Hostile
Legal action against boycott leaders (e.g., Dr. King)
Legal action against boycott leaders (e.g., Dr. King)
Arrested and fined
Group that actively worked against the boycott
Group that actively worked against the boycott
White Citizens' Council
Case that declared bus segregation unconstitutional
Case that declared bus segregation unconstitutional
Browder v. Gayle
Attorney who filed Browder v. Gayle
Attorney who filed Browder v. Gayle
Fred Gray
Constitutional basis for Browder v. Gayle argument
Constitutional basis for Browder v. Gayle argument
14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
Date three-judge panel ruled in Browder v. Gayle
Date three-judge panel ruled in Browder v. Gayle
June 5, 1956
Date Supreme Court upheld Browder v. Gayle decision
Date Supreme Court upheld Browder v. Gayle decision
November 13, 1956
Type of resistance emphasised during the boycott
Type of resistance emphasised during the boycott
Nonviolent resistance
Media's role in Montgomery Boycott
Media's role in Montgomery Boycott
Documented injustice, generated sympathy, raised awareness