Claudette Colvin Twice Towards Justice

In the 1950's in the South, the whole system of racial segregation was known as what?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Jim Crow

• Integration

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Describe the big difference in the procedure black passengers had to follow when getting on a Montgomery bus compared to the one for whites.

• There was not a difference.

• Children had to stand.

• Black passengers had to exit the front and enter through a rear door after placing their money in the fare box.

• White passengers had to enter from the back and walk to the front section to palce their money in the fare box.

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Why did Edwina and Marshall Johnson refuse to sit at the back of the bus when the driver ordered them to?

• They were close to their stop.

• They did not hear him when he asked them to.

• Edwina's seat belt was stuck.

• They were offended by being asked to move.

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Compare Montgomery, Alabama;s bus laws to those of other Southern cities.

• Montgomery's segregation rules were much more severe

• Montgomery's segregation rules were less severe.

• Other southern cities did not allow Black people to ride the buses as all.

• Montgomery charged White people less bus fare.

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Name Claudette's class mate who was arrested.

• Geneva Johnson

• Fred Gray

• Jeremiah Reeves

• Lauren Anderson

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How was Claudette's arrest different from the earlier arrests of Geneva Johnson and Viola White?

• Geneva and Viola paid their fines then spent a night in jail and Claudette did not have a fine.

• Geneva and Viola paid their fines and accepted their guilt, while Claudette paid her fines but did not plead guilty

• Claudette did not plead guilty and Reverend Johnson spent the night in jail for her.

• There was not difference between the arrests and the fines.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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At the end of chapter 4, how did Reverend H.H. Johnson say Claudette was different?

• They had all been praying for freedom but Claudette was praying for integration.

• They had all been praying for the bus boycott but Claudette was praying for her teachers.

• They had all been praying for freedom but she wanted her answer in the morning. (Immediately)

• They had all been praying for freedom but Claudette was not praying at all.

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What effect did Miss Nesbitt and Miss Lawrence have on Claudette?

• Claudette said she grew in confidence during the two years in Miss Nesbitt's class.

• Claudette said she understood her place in life more clearly.

• Miss Nesbitt's class helped her with her math skills

• Miss Lawrence and Miss Nesbitt helped her with a place to stay after Claudette was arrested. .

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How did Claudette's neighbors treat her after her arrest?

• They wanted her and her family to move away.

• They yelled at her.

• They ignored her.

• They were proud of her.

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To stop buying or using something as a means of protest is a ?

• riot

• boycott

• resolve

• brazen

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