What Is the Significance of the Bus Boycotts in Montgomery

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama during the civil rights movement?

• A) It suggested that legal boycott is not effective on a national scale.
• B) It demonstrated the effectiveness of the legal boycott tactic.
• C) It showed that the legal boycott tactic has lost popularity among groups.
• D) It highlighted the fact that legal boycott is effective only in small groups.

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Definitions:

Emancipated Minor

A legal status granted to individuals under the age of 18, allowing them to enjoy adult rights and responsibilities due to certain circumstances.

Ratification

The principal’s approval of an unauthorized act performed by an agent or by one who has no authority to act as an agent. Also, an approval of a contract made by a minor after reaching maturity.

Contractual Obligation

A legal duty that arises out of a contract, requiring a party to either perform or refrain from performing certain acts.

Exculpatory Agreement

A clause that says one of the parties to a contract, generally the one who wrote the contract, is not liable for any economic loss or physical injury, even if that party caused the loss or injury.