Montgomery Bus Boycott
It is a 3-5 page paper on a topic of your choice - it can be an event, trend, theme, or person. It must be US History and it must be mostly after 1877.
MLA, APA, or Chicago Style are all acceptable as to format.
You need at least 3 sources (books, longer Articles, or Competent Websites)
You will write a paper that tells me what those sources say about your topic. You might select a compare and contrast style if you wish. Be sure to highlight the main themes, thesis or arguments that your sources make in the paper you submit.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott is among the most notable occurrences in the history of the US considering the impacts that it had in changing the country’s social and political trajectory. That 381-day boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, was a significant protest against racial segregation on public transportation. It was initiated after the arrest of Rosa Parks on December 1, 1955, who had refused to give up her seat for a white man in a bus. The boycott brought together the Black community and catapulted a young Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into the national spotlight. The occurrence of the boycott marked a crucial moment in the American Civil Rights Movement. Importantly, different authors have employed various techniques to showcase the occurrences both within and surrounding the Montgomery bus boycott. In this analysis, emphasis will be put on the portrayals of the boycott by three authors. A thematic analysis of the three authors will be critical in understanding the Montgomery bus boycott in terms of how it occurred, why it occurred, and the impacts that it triggered.
Raymond Arsenault’s "Freedom Rides: 1956 and the Struggle for Racial Justice" is among the most prominent publications when