Claudette Colvin Chapters 6-10 Quiz

Who was Jo Ann Robinson?

• Claudette Colvin's mother, who was responsible for helping Claudette hand out leaflets asking African Americans not to ride the bus on Monday, December 3rd, 1955.

• The person responsible for the leaflet that was handed out to ask African Americans not to ride the bus on Monday, December 3rd, 1955.

• he African American woman arrested and thrown in jail because she refused to move from her seat for a white person.

• Claudette Colvin's favorite teacher, who taught her that she should stand up for her constitutional rights.

Rosa Parks was known for

• coming up with the idea of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• being the first African American arrested and thrown in jail because she refused to move from her seat for a white person.

• refusing to give up her seat for a white person, bridging classes, and being the face of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• protesting against the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama

• A civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride in cars.

• A civil rights protest during which white people refused to ride the city buses in Montgomery County Alabama.

• A civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to walk and ride a bus instead.

Why did Parks' arrest spark such a reaction?

• It was the day after Claudette Colvin's arrest.

• People called her names.

• People called her names.

• She was a well respected citizen of the community.

Instead of politely asking for modest reforms Fred Gray sought to...

• ask that bus drivers treat black riders more courteously.

• ask that separate buses be designated for black riders.

• sue the city of Montgomery, arguing that segregated buses were unconstitutional

• sue any police officer that removed a black rider from the buses.

The Montgomery bus boycott lasted for..

• 2 days

• 53 days

• 381 days

• 3 years

In the case of Browder vs. Gayle the defense tried to...

• prove that the judges for the case were biased against whites.

• prove that Claudette Colvin was untrustworthy.

• prove that segregated buses were unconstitutional.

• prove that Dr. Martin Luther King Junior made African American's rebel against riding the bus, but they really wanted to ride it.

What was the strategy of the African American protesters during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Protesters would get their demands met by any means necessary.

• Protesters were “determined to apply economic pressure peacefully”

• Protesters were determined to get back on the bus the following day.

• Protesters only wanted to spread the word that they were tired of segregation.

Who organized the boycott, and what specific actions did they organize? Check all that apply.

• The leaders of the black community created a “new organization” to run the bus boycott: the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

• An organization in Kentucky organized the bus boycott because they had more experience with peaceful protests.

• The MIA designed the car pool to replace the bus transportation and had to pay for its operation, including “more than thirty station wagons”

• The group of black leaders nominated newcomer Martin Luther King, Jr. as president in order to “avoid friction” (74) among established local black leaders.

What did the judges say in "Browder V. Gayle?

• The "separate but equal" doctrine set forth by the Supreme Court in 1896 in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson can no longer be applied.

• The "separate but equal" doctrine set forth by the Supreme Court in 1896 in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson must continue to be applied.

• The "separate but equal" doctrine set forth by the Supreme Court in 1896 in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson never existed.

• The "separate but equal" doctrine set forth by the Supreme Court in 1896 in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson was agreed upon by everyone.