The economic boycotts of African Americans in the southern states during the 1950s showed that the spending power of African Americans could have major changes in civil rights.
Economic boycotts showed that the black population, initially through their economic power, could fight for equality in rights. From the boycott of the segregationist transport company, African Americans realized that the economic power of the black population could contribute to the struggle for civil rights by lowering demand for goods and services and lowering producers' profits.
