Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

What action by Rosa Parks sparked the U.S. civil rights movement in 1955?

• She organized a protest march

• She gave a powerful speech

• She refused to give up her seat on a bus

• She wrote an influential article

What was the main reason Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955?

• For organizing a protest

• For refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus

• For speaking out against the government

• For trespassing on private property

What organization did Rosa Parks join after her marriage that worked to improve the lives of African Americans?

• The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

• The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP)

• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• Until 1956

• Over 10 years

What was the outcome of the Montgomery bus boycott?

• The boycott had no significant impact

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was unconstitutional

• Rosa Parks was elected to political office

• The boycott led to immediate desegregation of all public facilities

Which two of the country's highest civilian awards were bestowed upon Rosa Parks?

• The Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal of Honour

• The Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

• The Congressional Gold Medal of Honour and the National Medal of Arts

• The National Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

What is Rosa Parks often called for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott?

• The First Lady of Civil Rights

• The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

• The Heroine of Equality

• The Pioneer of Justice