Thurgood Marshall

Which of the following choices in information that is NOT included in both passages?

• Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname Mr. Civil Rights.

• Thurgood Marshall fight to end segregation in schools.

• Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore Maryland.

• Thurgood Marshall worked diligently to fight for civil rights.

Using information from "The Biography of Thurgood Marshall" what were segregation laws?

• Laws that separated people because of different races.

• Laws that lawyers made for the Supreme Court.

• A punishment for misbehaving and having to memorize the U.S. Constitution.

• Laws that allowed all people to attend the same schools.

Where did Thurgood Marshall work when he was a justice on the Supreme Court?

• Baltimore, Maryland

• New York City

• Washington D.C.

• Atlanta, Georgia

Using information from both passages, when was Rebecca Matthews's letter most likely written?

• Before Thurgood Marshall won the Brown vs. Board of Education case.

• After Thurgood Marshall was a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Before Thurgood Marshall went to Howard University.

• After Thurgood Marshall won the Brown vs. Board of Education Case.

Which of the following is NOT an example of why Rebecca Matthews said her school was separate by not equal.

• Her school had old books and almost no other supplies.

• Students would often see mice inside the hallways of their school.

• The schools did not have enough teachers for all of the students.

• There would be times when the lights would not work at there school.

Which of the following reasons BEST describes why Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname "Mr. Civil Rights"?

• He changed his name to "Mr. Civil Rights" after being teased in school.

• He fought for civil rights his entire life and worked hard to help end segregation.

• He was the first African American to be a justice on the Supreme Court.

• He believed in segregation and fought to keep segregation laws.

Which of the following choices is NOT a hardship or obstacle Thurgood Marshall faced in his lifetime?

• He was often in trouble at school and was punished by his teachers.

• He was unable to attend the college he wanted to in order to become a lawyer, because he was African American.

• He lived during a time when there were many segregation laws in America.

• He retired from the Supreme Court in 1991 after working as a justice.

What is the main idea of "The Biography of Thurgood Marshall"?

• Thurgood Marshall fought for civil rights as a lawyer and Supreme Court justice.

• Thurgood Marshall was inspired to become a lawyer after reading the Constitution and being a member of a debate team.

• Rebecca Matthews wrote a letter to Thurgood Marshall because he helped her.

• Thurgood Marshall was the first African American on the Supreme Court.

Which two pieces of evidence support the main idea: Thurgood Marshall fought for civlil rights as a lawyer and justice on the Supreme Court?

• The University of Maryland refused to allow him to attend because he was African American.

• He is remembered for bravely fighting justice and equality.

• As a lawyer, Thurgood took on many civil rights cases.

• Through a lot of hard work and diligence, Thurgood Marshall won the case.

• This positively changed the life of many Americans.

If the author of "The Biography of Thurgood Marshall" wanted to add information about Thurgood Marshall's parents, what would be the BEST paragraph for this information?

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