Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice Chapter 1 Quiz

What incident in Claudette Colvin's early childhood made her realize the consequences of touching a white person?

• She accidentally bumped into a white boy

• She shook hands with a white girl

• She stood in line behind a white boy at a store

• She allowed a white boy to put his hands up against hers

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the 1940s and 1950s, how did Jim Crow impact the lives of black and white citizens in central Alabama?

• They lived separate lives under a system of racial segregation.

• They were buried in the same cemeteries.

• They worked together in integrated workplaces.

• They attended the same schools.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

According to the text, what was Jim Crow's role in society beyond racial segregation?

• To promote equality between races

• To ensure economic prosperity for white people

• To keep blacks poor

• To encourage interracial relationships

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In 1950, what was the employment situation like for black women in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Many worked in professional jobs

• Most worked as maids for white families

• They had equal job opportunities as white women

• They were not allowed to work

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What were the only professional jobs open to blacks, as mentioned by the Reverend Ralph Abernathy in the 1950s?

• Law enforcement

• Medical professions

• Pastoring a black church and school teaching

• Engineering and architecture

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why did black and white citizens in Montgomery have to rely on buses, according to the text?

• To enjoy a comfortable ride

• To reach the homes of their white employers

• To promote racial segregation

• To avoid walking long distances

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What made riding the bus a humiliating experience for black passengers?

• Uncomfortable seats

• Fare box near the driver

• Separate entrances for blacks and whites

• Bus schedules

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did black passengers have to do if the entire white section on the bus was not empty?

• • Pay an extra fare

• Stand throughout the journey

• • Get back off the bus and re-enter through the rear door

• Complain to the driver

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5