Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
Explore the pivotal role of Rosa Parks in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the broader Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
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Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple choice questions, circle the correct option. For fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions, write your responses in the space provided.
1. On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
December 1, 1954
December 1, 1955
January 15, 1956
November 20, 1955
2. What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
To end segregation on interstate buses
To desegregate all public transportation
To challenge segregation on Montgomery's public buses
To elect more African American officials
3. Rosa Parks was a secretary for the Montgomery chapter of the .
4. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted for days.
5. Rosa Parks was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
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False
6. Explain the significance of the Supreme Court case Browder v. Gayle in relation to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
7. Describe the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Look at the image below of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest.
8. What does this image convey about the challenges faced by Civil Rights activists?