Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1957 - Revision Notes in GCSE History

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Created by: kira
Created on: 08-05-11 12:26

What Happened?

1 December 1955, Montgomery bus service, Rosa Parks secretary for the NAACP sat in the 'coloureds only' section. As the bus got busier, a white man asked her for her seat and she refused, thus breaking the law.
She was arrested which caused an outcry from the black religious community including Martin Luther King.
Women proffesionals at Alabama state college organised a boycott of…

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Report Sun 8th May, 2011 @ 12:29

i like the way you have included all key points :)

also its good because tyou have included cause, event consequence!!