3. Montgomery Bus Boycott (Cause: Transport Segregation)

What was the significance of the Bus route in Montgomery?

It was the only public transport available in Montgomery (Montgomery City Lines)

How much of Montgomery’s population was comprised of black people? What percentage of bus users were black?

40% 75%

Why were the black population of Montgomery so reliant on the bus service?

They could not afford cars, many lived in ghettos in the north, and jobs were found in the more affluence south

How many seats on a bus were reserved for black/ white passengers?

10 each

How many seats were unreserved?

16

On what day did Parks refuse to give up her seat?

Dec 1st 1955

What was required of black passengers if the bus was full?

They had to stand (even if there were free seats next to a white person), the two couldn’t even sit parallel to each other