Q 23: The Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 was a seminal event in the civil rights campaign against racial segregation in the United States. The boycott by the black community in Montgomery, Alabama, of segregated busses lasted more than a year and was brought before the US Supreme Court in 1956. How did the Supreme Court rule? A: It declared that federal law did not apply, as racial segregation in public transport was state jurisdiction; the ruling was overturned by the 15th Amendment in 1963 B: It declared that state laws requiring segregated seating on public buses were unconstitutional C: It declared that segregated seating on public buses was constitutional and that individual civil rights leaders should pay damages to the bus company THE CORRECT ANSWER IS B
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:15:52 +0000
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