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Why was the Montgomery bus boycott a tremendous victory for African Americans?

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Answer: it was a protest that got attention, and raised awareness to the wrongful treatement of our African American citizens

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Because Montgomery bus boycott revealed the power of African American which they could have while united.

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An African American, Park, was asked to leave seat for a white American. Park refused to leave the seat and was arrested. African American started a protest on park’s arrest. They started Montgomery bus boycott for one day lasted for one year.

This was tremendous victory for them because they realized their power and started a movement to gain their civil and political rights by “establishing National Association for the Advancement of Colored People” in 1909.

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