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What was the outcome of the Baton Rouge bus boycott in 1953?  The city agreed to allow black-owned bus companies to run in black neighborhoods. The city agreed to end segregation on city buses in mostly black neighborhoods only. The city agreed to increase the number of bus seats allotted to African Americans. The city agreed to adopt a first-come, first-served system of seating on all buses. ​

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Answer: The outcome of The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott did not end segregation on the buses, but it showed that peaceful, well-organized and supported grassroots protests could be effective in the Deep South. The system of ride-sharing provided a model that was used by the Rev.

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