4.29 - Acts of Courage & Resistance

What was Rosa Parks arrested for on December 1, 1955?

• Protesting at a rally

• Refusing to give up her seat on a bus

• Speaking against segregation in court

• Attending a whites-only school

What detail from the police report showed the tension of Rosa Parks’ arrest?

• The arrest took place in New York

• She was late for work

• Her family feared she had been beaten

• The driver gave her money for a taxi

Which of the following best describes why Rosa Parks’ arrest was significant?

• It was the first time someone had defied segregation laws

• The arrest led directly to a Supreme Court case

• She worked for the bus company

• She was well-respected and helped spark a boycott

What role did Martin Luther King Jr. play in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• He emerged as a peaceful leader and public speaker

• He paid Rosa Parks’ bail

• He drove people to work

• He was a city council member

In the Negroes’ Boycott Cripples Bus Line article, what was the primary effect of the Montgomery bus boycott?

• A drop in bus ridership and financial losses

• The integration of public schools

• New laws banning protest marches
  

• Rosa Parks becoming a police officer

Which document is a primary source?

• A textbook summary of Rosa Parks' life

• A movie review about the Civil Rights Movement

• The original arrest record of Rosa Parks

• An encyclopedia article on segregation

What does the letter about Edisto Beach State Park reveal about segregation in 1955?

• Black families had unrestricted access to all parks

• Parks were open to all, but whites had priority

• Certain parks were designated for white use only

• All public parks were closed to avoid conflict

How did the state officials respond to Mr. Brown’s request to visit Edisto Beach?

• They welcomed him and offered free entry

• They ignored the request

• They invited him to speak with the governor

• They said they couldn’t authorize his visit and referred him to another park

What is a key similarity between the Rosa Parks arrest record and the Edisto Beach letter?

• Both were written in response to news articles

• Both are primary sources revealing systemic racism

• Both reference speeches by Civil Rights leaders

• Both focus on court rulings from 1964 pertaining to racial segregation

Why are primary sources like Rosa Parks’ arrest record important when studying the Civil Rights Movement?

• They are easy to understand and short

• They summarize many other documents

• They offer firsthand evidence of events and attitudes

• They include fictional accounts to explain racism