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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. Some questions may require critical thinking and analysis of historical events.

1. On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

a

December 1, 1954

b

December 1, 1955

c

January 1, 1956

d

November 1, 1955

2. What organization did Rosa Parks work for as a secretary?

a

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

b

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

c

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

d

Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

3. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted for   days.

4. Rosa Parks' act of defiance led to the Supreme Court ruling that bus segregation was  .

5. Rosa Parks was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated bus.

T

True

F

False

6. Explain the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.

7. The image above shows Rosa Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest. How does this image illustrate the challenges faced by civil rights activists during this period?