Montgomery Bus Boycott Overview
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Montgomery Bus Boycott Overview
📚 Part 1: Timeline and Context
WALT: Describe the historical context of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and use primary sources as historical evidence.
Success Criteria: I can accurately describe key events, people, dates, and laws connected to the boycott.
Location: _________________, Alabama
Start Date: _____ December 1955
Key Person Arrested: _________________
Organisation Formed: Montgomery _________________ Association
Duration: _______ days of boycotting
End Result: _______ Supreme Court decision declaring bus segregation unconstitutional
🔍 Part 2: Primary Source Analysis
Instructions: For each source below, complete the annotation prompts. Use the sentence starters to help structure your responses.
Message: This source shows that...
Creator/Purpose: This was created to...
Strength or Limitation: This source is useful/limited because...
Message: This source suggests that...
Creator/Purpose: Rosa Parks said this to...
Strength or Limitation: As evidence, this is...
Message: This source tells us...
Creator/Purpose: The Women's Political Council created this to...
Relevant Evidence: This shows that...
Message: King is arguing that...
Purpose: He said this to...
Message: This report shows...
Strength or Limitation: As a newspaper source, this is...
⚡ Part 3: Cause, Action and Consequence
A. Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to give up her seat
B. Years of Jim Crow segregation laws
C. Supreme Court declared bus segregation unconstitutional
D. 381-day organised boycott of Montgomery buses
E. African Americans denied equal rights for decades
F. Civil rights movement gained national attention
| Long-term Causes | Short-term Causes | Actions Taken | Consequences |
|---|---|---|---|
Question: Explain how the Montgomery Bus Boycott contributed to change. Use at least three specific pieces of evidence and include one connection to an Aotearoa New Zealand protest or social movement (such as the 1975 Māori Land March, 1981 Springbok Tour protests, or Māori language revitalisation movement).
Sentence starter: The Montgomery Bus Boycott contributed to significant change because...
Connection to Aotearoa New Zealand: This is similar to/different from _________________ because...
Complete this sentence: The Montgomery Bus Boycott was significant because...
Extension Activity: Rank the causes from most to least significant and justify your ranking using evidence from at least four sources. Consider: Did the boycott's success depend more on grassroots participation or recognised leadership?
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