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Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement. Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus She was arrested. Martin Luther King, Jr. a twenty-six year old minister become the leader of a bus boycott. The bus companies ultimately relented. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Civil Rights Movement

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  1. Civil Rights Movement

  2. Montgomery Bus Boycott • Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus • She was arrested. • Martin Luther King, Jr. a twenty-six year old minister become the leader of a bus boycott. • The bus companies ultimately relented

  3. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Preached Non-Violence Gandhi, Jesus • Used civil disobedience: Sit-ins, boycotts and marches. • These protest were often on T.V. • The rest of the country saw the Southern White brutality: water hose and dogs. • Support began to develop in the North especially from white college students

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