How do you think people around the world who looked to the United States as a beacon of freedom might have felt and thought when they read about the boycott and the laws and practices that led to it?

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Lena Franco

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10 January, 13:29

How do you think people around the world who looked to the United States as a beacon of freedom might have felt and thought when they read about the boycott and the laws and practices that led to it?

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Jose Carson · Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although the question does not refer to any specific boycott, we can assume it is referring to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

I think people around the world who looked to the United States as a beacon of freedom might have felt bad and dubious about the US society when they read about the boycott and the laws and practices that led to it.

The Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott followed the arrest of Rosa Parks, an African American woman who refused to give up her seat to a white individual (December 1, 1955). Citizens from Montgomery boycotted the bus system and this represented a major demonstration in the civil rights movement.

People from all over the world started to question why the United States was so divided due to racism and lack of integration.