Claudette Video

What significant event did Claudette Colvin participate in at the age of 15?

• She gave a speech at a national conference.

• She wrote a book about civil rights.

• She led a march in Washington, D.C.

• She refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Which legal case is associated with Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her seat?

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Browder vs. Gayle

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Roe vs. Wade

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Who was considered the 'mother of the civil rights movement'?

• Claudette Colvin

• Sojourner Truth

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

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What was the main reason Claudette Colvin was not made the face of the civil rights movement?

• She chose to step down herself.

• She moved to another country.

• She was too young and became pregnant.

• She did not have enough support.

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Which Supreme Court Justice was involved in the legal proceedings related to bus segregation?

• Clarence Thomas

• Thurgood Marshall

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sonia Sotomayor

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What did Claudette Colvin say influenced her decision to remain seated?

• The teachings of her school during Negro History Month

• A direct order from a civil rights leader

• Advice from her family

• Public opinion at the time

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What was the outcome of the Browder vs. Gayle case?

• It was dismissed without a verdict.

• It had no significant impact.

• It led to the desegregation of buses across the United States.

• It upheld bus segregation laws.

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Who did Claudette Colvin inspire with her actions, according to the text?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Nelson Mandela

• Barack Obama

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