Montgomery bus boycott
What triggered the boycott?
Her arrest
What happend after the bus boycott?
A rise in the rights of people of colour
When did she die?
24.10.2005
Rosa Parks became an important person in a large movement in the USA. What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
Equal rights for black people
How long did the boycott last?
381 days
What happens on the 1. December?
The Rosa Parks day is held, the seat behind the bus driver is left empty
Are there any movies of her?
Yes, there are several movies and documentaries.
What civil rights movement did she work for?
NAACP
What happened in the bus boycott?
No one bought bus tickets
Presidential medal of freedom, congressional gold medal
What was Rosa Parks nickname?
Mother of civil rights
What was the Organisation MIA for?
To organise the bus boycott
Name one consequences developed after the boycott?
Racial segregation, Rosa parks day,
What was her punishment?
Museums and books still remember her today. What do many museums teach about Rosa Parks?
Her fight for equality and civil rights.
Name one person that got attacked after the protests
Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King
Who organised the boycott
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What did the president Lyndon B Johnson sign in the year 1965
The voting rights act
Which Museum is the bus in?
Henry Fort museum
The movement achieved important legal changes. Name two major success of the Civil Rights Movement.
Equal voting rights, end of racial segregation or Civil Rights Act.