Which statement best describes the connection between Brown v. Board and the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
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Correct answer: Both challenged segregation and energized the civil rights movement
Brown attacked school segregation through constitutional litigation, while Montgomery challenged bus segregation through mass protest and legal action. Together, they helped build momentum for the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
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