NHD Topic

My topic for National History Day is about the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. When I heard about this boycott I didn't think that it was a big deal, but once I started researching the topic I found out that it played a huge role in the Civil Rights Movement. What I want to do is prove that this boycott was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, and to raise awareness in Baton Rouge about it. In some sources it didn't mention the boycott being the first, but in others it stresses this a lot. I think that this movement was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

In Baton Rouge many people have never heard of the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. I would say that 80 percent of people have never heard of it. According to my research the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott was an inspiration to the boycott in Montgomery and an influence to MLK to start the Civil Rights Movement. This is an important part of Baton Rouge's history and the fact that it is going unnoticed is mind blowing.

Detailed Outline- 1 hour
Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian- 45 minutes

Reading

NHD Annotations- 1 hour and 45 minutes

Day in the Life

My day is usually the same thing over and over again. First I wake up at 6:35 so I can get to the bus. I arrive to school at 7:20. I hangout until school starts, and then I go to each of my classes. I look forward to break because I am able to talk to my friends but mainly because I get food. For some reason I am always hungry  at school.

After lunch we have tutorial where I mostly do my homework. Then we have our last two classes, and then its time for basketball. Everyday of the week I either have a game or practice. I look forward to basketball because it's something I enjoy doing in the day. After basketball I will eat dinner play some PS4, take a shower, and then go to bed. That is what my day consists of.

NHD Topic

My topic is about the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. I chose this topic because many people do not know about it. This boycott is said to have given MLK the idea of the boycotts he started. If this statement is true then the Civil Rights Movement started in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

I chose this topic because lots of people do not know that this even happened. If you asked the people of Baton Rouge about this boycott, about 75% of the people will say they have never heard of it. My goal is to raise awareness about the boycott so that people will give credit to Baton Rouge.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian- 1 hour and 30 minutes pg 0-81