Question

Why did the African American community believe their boycott would succeed in ending bus segregation? Buses lost about a quarter of their business. Buses lost the majority of their business. Buses lost about half of their business.

Answer 1

The African American community believed their boycott would succeed in ending bus segregation for the Buses lost the majority of their business.

How did the bus boycott start:

• On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger, sparking the boycott. African American passengers had to sit in the back of the bus, while white passengers had to sit in the front.

• If the white section became too crowded, African Americans at the back had to give up their seats. Parks was arrested after refusing to shift to make room for a white rider; she was eventually bailed out by a local civil rights leader.

Answer 2

Answer:

B.   Buses lost the majority of their business.

Explanation:

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