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Difficulty: EasyEarly Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)

"Another Negro woman has been arrested and put in jail because she refused on the bus to give up her seat. . . . Don't ride the busses for work, to town, to school, or anywhere on Monday. . . . If you work, take a cab, or share a ride, or walk."

— Montgomery Women's Political Council leaflet, 1955

The protest promoted in the leaflet above was organized to directly challenge which of the following?

  1. Segregated seating practices on public transportationAnswer
  2. B
    Employment discrimination banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  3. C
    Racial segregation in public education
  4. D
    Disenfranchisement of voters addressed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer

Segregated seating practices on public transportation
The correct answer is correct because the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955, was a year-long grassroots protest designed to end racial segregation on municipal buses.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the historical stimulus provided in the question.
The leaflet mentions a woman being arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat and urges African Americans to boycott riding the buses.
Identifying key details in the primary source helps determine the focus of the historical protest.
2
Recall the historical context of the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956).
Rosa Parks was arrested in December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking a year-long grassroots boycott of the city's bus system to protest segregated seating policies.
Connecting the stimulus to the specific historical event reveals its goals and objectives.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that matches the target of the protest.
Segregated seating practices on public transportation is the correct choice, while other options refer to different civil rights targets or later periods.
Comparing the historical facts to the choices ensures the correct option is selected.

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