Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

A Grade 5 social studies worksheet exploring the life and impact of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement.

Grade 5 Social studies HistoryRosa Parks and Civil Rights

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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. This worksheet will test your knowledge of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement.

1. What year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus?

1945

1955

1965

1975

2. In which city did Rosa Parks' act of defiance take place?

Birmingham, Alabama

Atlanta, Georgia

Montgomery, Alabama

Jackson, Mississippi

3. Rosa Parks is often called the "Mother of the Movement."

4. The laws that enforced racial segregation were known as laws.

5. What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

6. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted for only a few days.

True

False

7. Rosa Parks' actions helped to end segregation on public buses.

True

False

8. Explain the significance of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat and how it contributed to the Civil Rights Movement.