The Civil Rights Movement and Nonviolence

What are civil rights?

• When some people are treated better than others.
• When men are treated better than women.
• When everyone is treated equally.
• When African Americans are treated better than Whites.

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Who were the Freedom Riders?

• people who rode buses to see if segregation was being practiced
• people who believed that schools and buses should be segregated
• people who drove protesters during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
• people who ran special businesses for black community members

What usually happens during a sit-in?

• People march down streets and hold signs.
• People sit down and refuse to move or leave.
• People vote for leaders in their communities.
• People ride the buses through different cities.

Who refused to give up a bus seat and helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Harriet Tubman
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Rosa Parks
• Susan B. Anthony

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech? 

• during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
• during a rally in Birmingham, Alabama
• at a protest in Memphis, Tennessee
• at the March on Washington in 1963

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks were activists. What is one form of activism they practiced?

• boycotting
• segregation
• violent resistance
• terrorism

Dr. King worked to end segregation through CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, such as sit-ins. What is CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE?

• assassinating leaders for their beliefs
• protesting in non-violent, peaceful ways
• arresting people for not following laws
• gathering information to write a story

What is the purpose of a sit-in?

• to rest after a long march or protest
• to write letters or travel to give a speech
• to cause a non-violent disruption to a business or area
• to purchase products that are helpful to people or the environment

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

• arguing with the bus driver

• refusing to give up her seat

• not paying for her bus ticket

• robbery

Who is this?

• Jo-Ann Robinson

• Claudette Colvin

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.