What group did Rustin help organize before the Montgomery bus boycott?
"In Friendship"
"Brotherhood of the Union"
"Hand in Hand"
"United We Stand"
Answer
Before the Montgomery bus boycott, Rustin helped organize the interracial group "In Friendship" in the city of Montgomery, Alabama. The group worked to foster understanding and cooperation between blacks and whites, and it played a role in organizing the boycott.
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