Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question

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The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956 most directly resulted from

A.a federal court order ending all bus service

B.the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger

C.the assassination of a civil rights leader

D.a strike by white bus drivers

Explanation

Core Concept

Black Montgomery residents organized a year-long boycott of the city's buses demanding courteous treatment and an end to forced seat assignments. Its success brought national prominence to Martin Luther King Jr. and the tactic of nonviolent mass protest.

Correct Answer

Bthe arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger

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