Claudette Colvin Chapters 1 & 2

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What made Claudette feel degraded about shopping in white department stores?

Back

African Americans were not allowed to try on any of the clothes they bought.

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Who primarily raised Claudette and her sisters?

Back

Their great-aunt and uncle.

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What do the epigraphs by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Langston Hughes suggest about the text's themes?

Back

The themes of injustice and democracy.

Front

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

Back

To keep the races separate and the blacks poor.

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What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?

Back

Outlawed racial segregation in public schools.

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What does the term 'segregation' mean?

Back

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

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What is the significance of the phrase 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'?

Back

It emphasizes the interconnectedness of justice and the impact of injustice on society as a whole.

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Who was Claudette Colvin?

Back

A civil rights activist known for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person, before Rosa Parks.

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What role did the NAACP play in the civil rights movement?

Back

The NAACP worked to fight for the rights of African Americans and challenge segregation laws.

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What does 'democracy' mean in the context of civil rights?

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A system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.