The Montgomery Bus Boycott Project by Brady Juergens

Introduction and Explanation of "The Montgomery Bus Boycott"

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 16:37:40 UTC

During times of segregation and civil rights movements, the demonstrations of boycotting buses led to better laws regarding segregation for public transportation. An time for uncertainty that sparked from the division of the color of your skin between who is "black" or "white". The rules you follow, the directed signs for both of them to go with the "colored or white" signs out in the public. But, sadly enough the conditions between the division of the "white and black" people were outmatched as white people had the majority and advantages over black people. These buildings that they would give black people would be older buildings like: stores and bathrooms and the newer type of buildings would be in favor of the white community. It finally after its 13 month long division with segregation it took until Rosa Parks she was tired of segregation that "Nine months later, Rosa Parks, a 42 year old and NAACP member wanted a guaranteed seat on the bus for her ride home from work but was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to an white person (15 yr old: Claudette Colvin) after it was full” (US Park Service, US Department of the Interior). Her incident sparked, the African American community into performing non-violent demonstrations with boycotts and would eventually start more civil rights movements in promoting social change in the U.S.

Start of "The Montgomery Bus Boycott"

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 23:00:59 UTC

After her arrest on the December 1st 1955, Martin Luther King Jr and the Women's Political Council got together to form an meeting onto what to do after the bus incident. They thought it was necessary to hold an statewide boycott on public transportation.

Significance from "The Montgomery Bus Boycott"

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 23:22:44 UTC

"the U.S Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses were made unconstitutional” (Glennon, 59-112). “During the Montgomery bus boycott, we came together and remained unified for 381 days. It has never been done again. The Montgomery boycott became the model for human rights throughout the world” (Rosa Parks: In her own words, Exhibitions at the Library of Congress) into reflecting on the 14th amendment. The significance from this ruling made integration on public transportation more flexible and spark other civil rights movements in the near future with Martin Luther King Jr taking the main leader. Considered one of the most pivotal movements into civil rights and first steps into change for African Americans.

Consequences

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 23:36:48 UTC

Unfortunately after the Supreme Courts rulings, violence increased on African Americans, Southern States didn't obey the rulings and took until other civil rights movements like: "the freedom riders" (1961) to get the word out more, and “30,000 to 40,000 bus fares financially were hit”(National Parks Service, U.S Department of The Interior).

Conclusion:

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 23:51:12 UTC

In conclusion, following the boycott; the Montgomery bus boycott was deemed successful and would eventually lead into the spark of other civil rights movements with more speakers joining into the fight for the desires for the African American community.

sources

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-10 23:59:40 UTC

Written portion sources:

“The Montgomery Bus Boycott (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/articles/montgomery-bus-boycott.htm. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.

“The Bus Boycott : Explore : Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words : Exhibitions at the Library of Congress : Library of Congress.” The Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/the-bus-boycott/. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.

Glennon, Robert Jerome. “The Role of Law in the Civil Rights Movement: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1957.” Law and History Review, vol. 9, no. 1, 1991, pp. 59–112. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/743660. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.

“Montgomery Bus Boycott.” The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, kinginstitute.stanford.edu/montgomery-bus-boycott#:~:text=The%20bus%20boycott%20demonstrated%20the,other%20southern%20campaigns%20that%20followed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2024.

“# Rosa Parks Quotes.” Rosa Parks Facts, rosaparksfacts.com/rosa-parks-quotes/. Accessed 9 Apr. 2024.

media portion:

“Joining the KKK: Photos from a Ku Klux Klan Initiation in 1946 Georgia.” LIFE, 2 Nov. 2020, www.life.com/history/bigotry-in-the-usa-photos-from-a-ku-klux-klan-initiation/.

Deutsch, Lindsay, and Josh Moon. “62 Years Ago Today Rosa Parks Refused to Give up Her Seat. 5 Facts about Her.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 1 Dec. 2017, www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/01/62-years-ago-today-rosa-parks-refused-give-up-her-seat-5-facts-her/913577001/.

“Montgomery Bus Boycott - Topics on Newspapers.Com.” Topics, www.newspapers.com/topics/civil-rights/montgomery-bus-boycott/. Accessed 10 Apr. 2024.

“Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 4 Mar. 2024, www.britannica.com/event/Montgomery-bus-boycott.

“Montgomery.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 16 Apr. 2024, www.britannica.com/place/Montgomery-Alabama.

Montgomery, Alabama

bradyjuergens1 — 2024-04-17 15:56:31 UTC