Rosa Parks

Which happened first?

• Rosa Parks refused to give her seat up on the bus.

• Rosa Parks went back to high school and graduated.

• Rosa Parks boycotted the Montgomery Bus System.

In the 1950's African-Americans were treated fairly.

• True

• False

A boycott is when people join together and refuse to do business with someone or something

• True

• False

What happened during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Blacks and whites rode the bus to school together.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.

• Thousands of people refused to ride the bus in protest.

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• about one hour

• about one week

• about one month

• about one year

Segregation is the separation of people based on their race, culture, religion, or other reason.

• True

• False

Rosa Parks PROTESTED segregation. What did she do?

• She challenged an unfair rule.

• She challenged people to stop bus pollution.

• She supported separating blacks and whites.

The N.A.A.C.P. is

• a restaurant

• a school

• an organization that fights for equal rights for all people

• an organization that plants trees

Mia disagrees with a law in her town. What can she do to try to change it?

• Move to a different neighborhood.

• Quietly wait for the law to change.

• Forget about it. Laws can not be changed.

• Write a letter to community leaders.