Prior to the bus incident Rosa was still fighting. She had run-ins with bus drivers and was evicted from buses. ... (Note: It was an "established rule" in the American south (at that time) that African-American bus riders had to sit at the back of the bus. ... After twelve months of 50,000 blacks boycotting Montgomery's bus service, a federal court ordered the desegregation of the cities buses. ... Glen Smiley, a white minister, shared the front seat of a public bus. ...

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Her choice sparked the African American movement during the sixties, igniting others into the bus boycott in Selma Alabama. ... Slaves were used principally for personal and domestic service, including concubine. ... These laws separated blacks and whites in such areas of public life as schools, restaurants, drinking fountains, bus stations, and public transportation. ... Freedom Rides, bus trips throughout the South that attempted to desegregate buses and stations. ... Service E. ...

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In the south bathrooms, movie theathers, bus seats, train seats, and drinking fountains were often indicated for blacks or whites. ... In disregard of the court decision, there was no legal way to make sure the services was always equal. ... He told people to stop using the buses until they treated blacks and whites To What Extent 5 ...

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• Grade Level: High School