History

Isabell

9 September, 08:08

Why was the Montgomery bus boycott significant?

OA.

It brought the issue of civil rights out of the courts and into the streets- - and to the nation's attention.

B.

It was the first time a woman had taken decisive action in a civil rights protest.

C.

It provided Martin Luther King, Jr. a chance to exercise his leadership skills.

D.

It crippled the Montgomery bus company economically, and forced the city to change the law.

OE.

It led to the Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education that desegregated all public accommodations,