The Montgomery Bus Boycott And The Women Who Started It

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During the Civil Rights Movement civilians strategized a way to fight for equal rights, and that was creating non-violent protests. By tolerating abusive behavior, unequal educational rights, and public discrimination protesters strategies were effective. The Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 is an example of public discrimination. Blacks were not able to sit in the front of the bus even if there was open seats. According to Jo Ann Robinson's memoir, “The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It (excerpts), 1987” Robinson and some students created leaflets to boycott the buses on a Monday. She said they planned out routes and spread the word to distribute the leaflets. Inside those leaflets it explained why they should not ride the

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