1. QOD 3/10 QOD: Why did the citizens of Montgomery, Alabama chose a boycott as their method for changing the transportation system of the city?

2. Montgomery Bus Boycott Focusing Question: Why is the Montgomery Bus Boycott considered a turning point in the civil rights movement?

3. Rosa Parks Launches a Movement Montgomery, Alabama- 1955 Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger Was required by law Parks refused to obey the law, civil disobedience

4. Activity With a partner, read the Montgomery City Code regarding segregation of city buses and answer the questions provided. Be ready to discuss!

5. Montgomery City Code Which Supreme Court case did the city code uphold? Provide specific text from the code to support this. According to the city code, who had the authority to determine and uphold the segregation on Montgomery city busses? Did Rosa Parks specifically violate the Montgomery City Code? Why or why not?

6. Montgomery Bus Boycott Her actions encouraged other civil rights activists to fight for equality Began the bus boycott, refusal to buy or use a specific product or service

7. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist Minister who became the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association, the organization that sponsored the boycott Encouraged a non- violent protest & others to follow Christian doctrine

8. Impact of Bus Boycott Why was this boycott so successful? _____________________________ What impact would this boycott have on the Montgomery bus system? _____________________________

9. Victory 1956- Supreme Court ruled that the Montgomery city law that segregated buses was unconstitutional (NAACP) **This boycott revealed the power that African Americans could have if they joined together for a cause**

10. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Organization that advocated nonviolent resistance Created by Montgomery ministers: Ralph Abernathy & MLK

11. December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks is arrested December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks is arrested December 5, 1955 Montgomery Improvement Association takes shape to coordinate boycottDecember 5, 1955 Montgomery Improvement Association takes shape to coordinate boycott January 30, 1956 King’s house is bombedJanuary 30, 1956 King’s house is bombed November 15, 1956 U.S. Supreme Court rules that bus segregation laws are unconstitutionalNovember 15, 1956 U.S. Supreme Court rules that bus segregation laws are unconstitutional December 21, 1956 Montgomery City Lines resumes full bus serviceDecember 21, 1956 Montgomery City Lines resumes full bus se