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Question 1 • US History Studies Since 1877

A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

Answer
A
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
B
the increase in the number of riders.
C
that the protests were based on violence.
D
that the bus companies lost business.

Explanation

The boycott succeeded in part because African Americans stopped riding Montgomery’s buses, causing the bus companies to lose business and putting economic pressure on the city to end bus segregation. The number of riders did not increase, and the protest was organized as a nonviolent campaign—not a violent one.

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