Civil Rights Review

The Boycott showed black people could organise mass resistance, be well organised and publicised

It led to desegregation of all public transport in Alabama.

Made MLK famous, and what showed non-violent direct action could achieve. It inspired boycotts in other cities.

The violent white reaction showed whites in a bad light, so activists used this in later protests.

It led to Malcolm X and a violent brand of Black Nationalism to increase.

CORE

SCLC

NAACP

SNCC

Mississippi

Alabama

Georgia

Texas

1952

1953

1954

1955

Little Grove

Big Rock

Little Rock

Old Town

Rymans

WH Smiths

Waterstones

Woolworths

500 (Federal Officials)

10,000 (size of the mob)

2 (dead civilians)

280 (officials shot at)

375 (injured)

150,000

250,000

350,000

450,000

5

15

25

35

Bread Bun

Basket weaving

Basket Case

Bread Basket