Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
Explore the pivotal role of Rosa Parks in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement. This worksheet covers key events, figures, and legislative changes.
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Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. Use your knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement and the role of Rosa Parks.
1. What specific act of defiance by Rosa Parks initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Organizing a protest march against segregation.
Refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.
Challenging segregation laws in court.
Leading a voter registration drive.
2. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted for approximately how many days?
100 days
250 days
381 days
500 days
3. Rosa Parks was a secretary for the Montgomery chapter of the .
4. The Supreme Court case that ultimately ruled bus segregation unconstitutional was .
5. Explain the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott as a nonviolent protest tactic in the Civil Rights Movement.
6. Rosa Parks' actions were spontaneous and not part of a larger organized effort.
True
False
7. Martin Luther King Jr. rose to prominence as a leader during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
True
False
Match each term with its correct description.
8. Jim Crow Laws
a. The organization that orchestrated the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
9. MIA
b. State and local laws enforcing racial segregation.
10. Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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