Jackie Robinson Britannica Kids

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To whom is Jackie Robinson writing?
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus
the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders
the people of the United States
U.S. President Eisenhower
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Jackie Robinson try to persuade the reader of his letter of?
The president needs to support African-American civil rights through his words and actions.
The president needs to send U.S. troops to schools across the South to enforce the desegregation of schools.
Pro-segregation leaders like Governor Faubus will continue to resist the integration of schools.
President Eisenhower’s speech at the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders offended many people.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The effort to desegregate schools in the South was met with resistance. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?
President Eisenhower reluctantly sent U.S. troops to enforce school integration in Arkansas.
At the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders, President Eisenhower told the assembled African Americans that they must have patience.
Governor Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to prevent African Americans from entering a school.
Jackie Robinson wrote a letter to President Eisenhower about his civil rights comments.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Jackie Robinson likely feel when writing this letter?
relieved and happy
upset and impatient
jealous and angry
tired and satisfied
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main message of Jackie Robinson’s letter?
African Americans should have the right to attend integrated schools.
President Eisenhower took the wrong action when dealing with Governor Faubus.
African Americans cannot be patient and wait for their civil rights.
African Americans have been the most patient of people.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the paragraph “Time and Setting of the Letter” relate to Jackie Robinson’s letter?
It provides historical background for the letter.
It describes how President Eisenhower responded to the letter
It explains how other African Americans felt about the letter.
It describes how the letter affected the civil rights movement.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Jackie Robinson, African Americans have been very patient while waiting for their civil rights;
, they can no longer wait for things to change.
meanwhile
for example
in the end
however
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