Montgomery Bus Boycott

What was the most degrading aspect of segregation in Montgomery according to the text?

• The quality of the buses

• The seating rules on the buses

• The cost of bus fares

• The bus schedules

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in March 1955?

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Claudette Colvin

• E.D. Nixon

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What action did E.D. Nixon take after Rosa Parks was arrested?

• He organized a protest march

• He called for a one-day boycott of the buses

• He wrote a letter to the mayor

• He started a petition

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the role of the Christian ministry in the struggle against segregation?

• Providing financial support

• Organizing transportation

• Offering leadership and moral guidance

• Writing legal documents

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was unanimously decided at the meeting mentioned in the text?

• To organize a protest march

• To hold a community dinner

• To start a boycott

• To write a letter to the mayor

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why was Reverend A.W. Wilson's church chosen for the mass meeting?

• It was the only church available

• It was larger and more convenient

• It was closer to the city center

• It had better facilities

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the main concern of the white press according to the text?

• The lack of resources

• The spread of the word about the boycott

• The organization of the meeting

• The involvement of the ministers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Martin struggle with in his study?

• The effectiveness of the boycott

• The legality of the boycott

• The morality of the boycott method

• The support from the community

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Martin conclude about the boycott?

• It was a necessary evil

• It was an act of massive cooperation

• It was a waste of time

• It was a personal decision

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Martin decide to do after waiting for the bus?

• Take a taxi

• Walk home

• Take the car and see what's happening in other places

• Wait for another bus

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2