She refused to give her seat to a white passenger when the bus was full, and therefore she was arrested.
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Resulting in
Because of Park's arrest, resulted in a boycott by the African American population
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During the boycott
King led the protests against segregation and the bus rules throughout the boycott.
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Results of boycott
Because black people were no longer using the bus as transportation, this affected the bus drivers income because 60-70 percent of their income came from them.
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As a result
When the court made the decision, they concluded that the segregation in Montgomerys buses was unconstitutional and ordered that they were to be ended.
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Conclusion
This showed the impact and the economic power that African Americans held. It also highlighted that nonviolence was effective. Unfortunately, this did not end segregation as a whole.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Because of Park's arrest, resulted in a boycott by the African American population
Back
Resulting in
Card 3
Front
King led the protests against segregation and the bus rules throughout the boycott.
Back
Card 4
Front
Because black people were no longer using the bus as transportation, this affected the bus drivers income because 60-70 percent of their income came from them.
Back
Card 5
Front
When the court made the decision, they concluded that the segregation in Montgomerys buses was unconstitutional and ordered that they were to be ended.
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