
Montgomery Bus Boycott: Refusing to Ride
Introduction Layla’s teacher assigns her class a lot of homework. One day, they give so much that Layla suggests the whole class protest by not
Introduction Layla’s teacher assigns her class a lot of homework. One day, they give so much that Layla suggests the whole class protest by not
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