Twice Towards Justice pages 26-32

Who was Mrs. Nesbitt?

• Claudette's English Teacher who inspired her.

• Her Aunt who upset her.

• Her bio-mom who visits her in Montgomery.

• A Lawyer

What was Claudette's goal for her future?

• To be a doctor.

• To be a nurse.

• To be a lawyer.

• To be a preacher.

What does Claudette mean when she says “When my moment came, I was ready.”(29)?

• She was ready to go to college.

• She was ready to fight Segregation.

• She was ready to join MLK Jr's march.

• She was ready to talk to Jeremiah Reeves.

Which of the following statements best explains why Claudette Colvin did not give up her seat to the white woman on the bus?

• The white woman was about forty years of age and not elderly; therefore, Claudette felt she did not need to sit down.

• Claudette physically could not get up to give her seat to the white woman.

• Claudette felt that the woman and the bus driver were particularly nasty to her and so she refused to give up her seat.

• Claudette refused to believe she is inferior to whites and was angry about the hypocrisy of segregation

PART 1: Which details from the book Twice Towards Justice best supports that Claudette refused to get up because she wanted to fight Segregation and stand up against injustice?

• “Jeremiah Reeve’s arrest was the turning point of my life. That was when I and a lot of other students really started thinking about prejudice and racism.” (24)

• “I wasn’t ashamed of my thick lips and broad nose and coarse hair. I had always thought God made our features so we could be comfortable in the hot African sun.” (28)

•  “When my moment came, I was ready.” (29)

PART 2: Which details from the book Twice Towards Justice best supports that Claudette refused to get up because she wanted to fight Segregation and stand up against injustice?

• “I was tired of adults complaining about how badly they were treated and not doing anything about it.” (29)

• I’d had enough of just feeling angry about Jeremiah Reeves. I was tired of hoping for justice.” (29)

• “I might have considered getting up if the woman had been elderly, but she wasn’t. She looked about forty.” (32)

PART 3: Which details from the book Twice Towards Justice best supports that Claudette refused to get up because she wanted to fight Segregation and stand up against injustice?

• “I knew the rule – that you didn’t have to get up for a white person if there were no empty seats left on the bus—and there weren’t.” (32)

• “I was thinking, Why should I have to get up just because a driver tells me to, or just because I’m black? (32)