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Case Study: Civil Rights Movement

Question 6 • CA-Ethnic Studies

Which event led to the end of the bus boycott movement of the 1950s?

Answer
A
City council leaders established a “separate but equal” system for local buses.
B
The Supreme Court declared that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.
C
Civil rights activists decided to fight the issue within local and state courts instead.
D
Bus companies offered to lower their fares to encourage residents to take buses again.

Explanation

The Montgomery Bus Boycott ended after the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. The ruling meant that the buses could no longer legally enforce racial segregation, so the boycott’s main goal had been achieved. Therefore, choice B is correct.

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