"Civil Rights on a City Bus" Readworks article

Where was Rosa Parks living w hen she made history?

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York City

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Philadelphia. PA

Which of the following character traits describes Rosa Parks?

• outrageous

• intimidated

• demanding

• courageous

Which of the following did Rosa Parks violate when she refused to go to the back of the bus?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Laws

• Southern Activism Laws

• City council Laws

What did black people in Montgomery do after Rosa took a stand?

• they boycotted work in Montgomery

• they refused to sit in the back of the bus

• there was a protestat the bus company

• they boycotted the public bus system

Instead of riding the bus, how did these black people get to work?

• They walked up to 20 miles to work.

• They boycotted work.

• They found new jobs closer to home.

• They took the train.

What was the name of Rosa Parks autobiography?

• Rosa Takes a Stand

• Making a Difference by Rosa Parks

• Rosa Parks: My Story

• My Montgomery Movement

How old was Rosa Parks at the time of the boycott?

• 24

• 22

• 42

• 50

When were Jim Crow Laws finally ruled to be "unconstitutional?"

• almost a year later in 1956

• Soon after in the same month.

• Almost 5 years later

• It took two years to the day of the boycott.

For how long did the actual bus boycott continue?

• More than a year

• For a month

• Two days

• Two weeks

Racial prejudice ended when the boycott ended.

• TRUE

• FALSE