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2. How did the MIA make the Montgomery Bus Boycott manageable for people?

  • They increased the number of taxis in Montgomery.
  • They organised lifts and asked black taxi firms to charge less during the boycott.
  • They liaised with employers to allow black people to be slightly late because they now had to walk.
  • They formed walking buses for protection.

3. How long did the boycott last?

  • 381 days
  • 200 days
  • 365 days
  • 50 days

4. On which date did the black people ride on buses again?

  • 16th May 1957
  • 20th November 1955
  • 21st December 1956
  • 18th June 1956

5. Approximately what percentage of bus users in Montgomery were black?

  • 80%
  • 70%
  • 50%
  • 60%

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