She did the Montgomery bus boycott. She refused to get off the bus when a white passenger needed her seat. So, several African Americans refused to ride the buses which resulted in the buses losing a lot of money and passengers. I hope that helps. :)
Yes, I think he still would have been as motivated to pen the Gettysburg Address even if massive numbers of casualties hadn't occurred.
Answer: Industrial production fell 47%, the GDP declined by 30%, and unemployment was over 20%