Question

What connection does the author draw between Gilmore's actions and the success of the Montgomery bus boycott

Answer 1

Answer:

Georgia Gilmore's act of cooking and selling for the movement helped in the sustenance of the bus boycott, thus indirectly helping in the success of the movement.

Explanation:

The Montgomery bus boycott was significant for Rosa Parks refused to give in to the demand of the whites and give up her seat. This event sparked the protest against the racial discrimination of the blacks by the whites.

Georgia Gilmore, on the other hand, was a cook and midwife among other abilities who helped sustain and keep the movement going. She cooked food, sold fried chicken and saved the profits from these acts. Then, she gave financial assistance to the protesters, indirectly helping to keep the movement going.

And in her acts of helping the protesters, she also led to the sustenance of the movement. She enabled the people to continue with their protest, knowing that they will not be deprived of food or even help. Her financial help provided people from having an alternative means of transportation, keeping the spirit of the protest alive.