Sitting Down: Ending Segregation in Oklahoma City

What are some qualities kids need to help bring about change?

• Leadership and empathy

• Creativity and resilience

• Patience and determination

• All of the above

The sit-in at the lunch counter in Oklahoma City was significant because:

• it marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

• it was the first sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement.

• it led to the desegregation of public spaces in Oklahoma City.

• it was organized by Martin Luther King Jr.

Who helped organize the peaceful protest in Oklahoma City?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• Harriet Tubman

What law did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign in 1964?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Social Security Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

What does the word 'integrated' mean?

• Including or allowing people of all races

• Excluding certain races

• Allowing only one race

• None of the above.

What does the word 'activist' mean?

• A) A person who takes action to help changes in society

• B) A person who avoids social issues

• C) A person who follows others

• D) None of the above.

Which of these is an example of segregation?

• young people staging a sit-in at a restaurant

• Black people and White people staying at the same hotel

• Black people not being allowed to use the same drinking fountain as White people

• President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Based on the article, which word best describes Ayanna Najuma as a kid?

• helpless

• fearful

• determined

• quiet

Which detail from the article best supports your answer to the last question?

• "No one took their order."

• "For six years, she and other young activists took part in sin-ins at other restaurants..."

• "But they weren't there to eat."

• "...the situation grew tense."

Choose the sentence that uses the word integrated correctly

• The kids realized that much of the northern states were integrated and people from all walks of life were allowed to eat at the same restaurant.

• They have integrated the groceries since they were so cheap.

• Integrated Chromebooks were found all across the school.