How important was the Montgomery bus boycott in changing the civil rights of African-Americans? The Montgomery bus boycott was an event that started in the, 1st, December 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in a segregated bus to a white man, leading to the Montgomery bus boycott to occur. I think this event was the most important in changing the civil rights of African-Americans. However, other event like ‘little rock’ and the ‘sit-ins’ were also very important events in changing civil rights. I believe the Montgomery bus boycott was the most important event in the 1950s -1960s in changing the civil rights for African-Americans, because this event gained internationally attention.
I believe that the contribution of Martin Luther King was huge for the Civil Rights Campaign, however many important campaigners were overshadowed by King who possibly got too much credit when it was due elsewhere. King had a giant effect on the progress of the advancement of black civil rights. The first major part he played in improving the social standing of black civilians was in his role governing the Montgomery Bus Boycott between 1955 and 1956. This boycott aimed to achieve, which it eventually did, the desegregation of public buses, which was partly initiated by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat for a white man when asked to do so, who was then arrested. King was invited to lead the body which was coordinating the boycott, the Montgomery Improvement Association, so he was not responsible for creating and starting off this successful campaign, however his alluring personality and leadership skills helped motivate the campaign brilliantly.
Throughout his career, King was involved in a number of campaigns including Birmingham 1963, Selma 1965 and the Meredith March 1966, some of which were more successful than others. King was criticised for a number of his campaigns, such as Albany 1961, Birmingham 1963, and Chicago 1966, these criticisms were due to the methods used, or the outcome of the campaigns. Two campaigns which stand out as great successes are the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955 and the March on Washington, 1963. The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 was King’s first major success in his career. In an attempt to desegregate buses throughout the south, a challenge against segregation was needed.
In the profound movie Freedom Song the main character Owen witnesses the Civil Rights movement at firsthand. He is like Dr king in a sense. He grows up with bigotry and hate all around him in the 1960's, where Jim Crow laws were legal. Owen like Dr king wants something to be done about it. He feels and knows that he and other blacks are being prosecuted with unjust laws.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an activist for not just the African American community, but for all people has a philosophy that stands out amongst many. His works of humanity work and standing for justice of the segregated people of the African American community in the United States in 1955 to many years are known all over the world. In 1955 was the start of the protests against discrimination and segregation against the African American communities especially down south. He led the black boycott in 1955-1956 of segregated city bus lines and in 1956 got a major victory and was known as a civil-rights leader when Montgomery buses began to operate on a desegregated basis. His philosophy of non- violence action plays a big role on how people should solve problems.
Final Project- Abolitionist Movement In the course of this semester, our class studied many different moving and interesting social movements. From the Rodney King riots to the Spanish Civil War, each social movement had its own distinctive cause that it was fighting for. After doing some research, a social movement that really caught my eye was the Abolitionist Movement. The ideals for which they stood for and the way they got their messages across was truly amazing. Slavery was the single most atrocious practice carried out in the 19th century and the only society to speak up against it was the Abolitionist Movement.
The freedom rides were when civil rights activists rode interstate buses into the southern US in 1961 to test the supreme courts decision of ruling segregation on interstate transport illegal. As soon as the riders hit Montgomery, they were mobbed and attacked by white southerners. Each of these actions showed the world that peaceful means were being used to try and gain true equality as well as including whites this meant the movement widened. The Albany campaign in November 1961 was recognised as a major defeat. Under William Anderson, a number of local black organisations were formed in an attempt to desegregate the city.
This was one of the first major steps in the civil rights movement. The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists whose sole aim was to end racial segregation. It started in 1961 when student protestors rioted against racial segregation. Many rode on buses to segregated states in USA in order to test the laws of segregation. There were even white people who sat next to the black people in order to show their support that they were all equal.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in some of the most important racial desegregation groups. Obviously he was the leader of the Civil Rights movement as well He was a leader for the group called Montgomery Improvement Association. He was appointed the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which was created during the boycott and he became a prominent leader of the boycott - even driving some of the black community to work as the buses had been boycotted. He also was one of the leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was one of the leaders for the Selma Voting Rights Movement. These groups gained MLK a lot of popularity in the 1960’s.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in some of the most important racial desegregation groups. Obviously he was the leader of the Civil Rights movement as well He was a leader for the group called Montgomery Improvement Association. He was appointed the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which was created during the boycott and he became a prominent leader of the boycott - even driving some of the black community to work as the buses had been boycotted. He also was one of the leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was one of the leaders for the Selma Voting Rights Movement. These groups gained MLK a lot of popularity in the 1960’s.