As a result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the suffering of Rosa and Raymond Parks, and their supporters became prominent. Although Rosa was, and is still seen, as one of the biggest civil rights leaders, her and her husband faced extreme amounts of backlash, from white, and even some black people. Rosa was fired from her job as a seamstress, as her workplace wanted nothing to do with her, and she was not able to find a job anywhere else in the city, since she was regarded as a troublemaker. Companies hiring Rosa would have meant a decrease in business for them, as people, particularly white, did not want to support her and her actions, as she was the cause of the disruption of “peace” in the city. Nobody wanted to pay their money for services
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when they stood united. In the city of Montgomery alone, black people made up 75% of bus riders, and 66% of the city. When the Montgomery Bus Boycott commenced, around 95% of these black riders refused to travel using the buses, and instead either walked, carpooled or took taxis. Although this boycott was supposed to last for only one day, this extended to 381. The buses faced an enormous drop in revenue because of this, losing around 65% in total by the end of the boycott on December 21st, 1956. Buses were required to increase their fares by 50% in an attempt to make up for the loss of income from black citizens. Although some people still did use the buses as their main transport source, increasing the fares made the buses less than ideal to ride for many people, including white citizens, causing even more people to stop using the service. More and more people were using different methods of transport, rather than the buses. The economic power black citizens were gaining helped to intiate the ending of segregation in buses. If the segregation of buses was not made unconstitutional, the Montgomery bus company would have faced bankruptcy as a result of not having the economic imput from black, and some white residents. Not having any buses would have caused uproar in the city, and again damage the financial aspect of the city, with some people not being able to
when they stood united. In the city of Montgomery alone, black people made up 75% of bus riders, and 66% of the city. When the Montgomery Bus Boycott commenced, around 95% of these black riders refused to travel using the buses, and instead either walked, carpooled or took taxis. Although this boycott was supposed to last for only one day, this extended to 381. The buses faced an enormous drop in revenue because of this, losing around 65% in total by the end of the boycott on December 21st, 1956. Buses were required to increase their fares by 50% in an attempt to make up for the loss of income from black citizens. Although some people still did use the buses as their main transport source, increasing the fares made the buses less than ideal to ride for many people, including white citizens, causing even more people to stop using the service. More and more people were using different methods of transport, rather than the buses. The economic power black citizens were gaining helped to intiate the ending of segregation in buses. If the segregation of buses was not made unconstitutional, the Montgomery bus company would have faced bankruptcy as a result of not having the economic imput from black, and some white residents. Not having any buses would have caused uproar in the city, and again damage the financial aspect of the city, with some people not being able to