Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Parks

An African American woman known for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A year-long protest against segregation on public buses in Montgomery, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest.

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization that fought for civil rights.

Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

Carpool

A shared transportation arrangement where multiple people share a vehicle to travel together.

Passive resistance

The practice of peacefully refusing to comply with unjust laws or policies.

Civil disobedience

The active, professed refusal to obey certain laws or commands of a government, often as a form of protest.

Integration

The process of bringing different racial or ethnic groups into equal membership in society.

Boycott

A refusal to buy goods or services from a company or country in protest against its policies.

Gandhi

A leader known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance against oppression.

First Amendment rights

Rights protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, including freedom of speech and assembly.