Walking Tall

What significant event did Ruby Bridges participate in on November 14, 1960?

• She became the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.

• She gave a speech about civil rights.

• She met with the President of the United States.

• She led a protest march in New Orleans.

What was the reaction of the public when Ruby Bridges first attended William Frantz Public School?

• A screaming mob was waiting, and people were shouting.

• The public welcomed her with open arms.

• There was a peaceful protest in support of her.

• The school was closed for the day.

Who was Ruby Bridges' teacher during her first year at William Frantz Public School?

• Barbara Henry

• Mrs. Johnson

• Mr. Smith

• Mrs. Williams

What was the outcome by the end of Ruby Bridges' first school year?

• The crowds of protesters began to dwindle.

• The school remained segregated.

• Ruby was transferred to another school.

• The protests intensified.

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

• Segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

• Segregation in public schools was legal.

• Only high schools needed to be desegregated.

• Segregation was a state issue, not a federal one.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 help protect?

• African Americans' right to seek jobs.

• The right to segregate schools.

• The right to protest peacefully.

• The right to vote for all citizens.

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

• Nine African American students who attempted to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.

• A group of civil rights leaders who organized protests in Little Rock.

• Nine students who protested against segregation in New Orleans.

• A group of nine teachers who supported desegregation.

Why were some schools still segregated in 1960 even though the Supreme Court had ruled that segregation was unconstitutional in 1954?

• Under law, black children could not attend the same public schools as white children.

• Many Southern cities were not following the court’s ruling.

• There was not enough space for black children to attend white schools.

• There was not enough money for schools to implement the law.

What does the author describe in the beginning of the passage?

• the Little Rock Nine and the problems they had when trying to attend a white high school

• how President Eisenhower was forced to send U.S. troops to protect African-American students

• how Ruby Bridges became one of the first African Americans to attend a white elementary school

• the relationship between Ruby Bridges and her first teacher, Barbara Henry

Many people did not want Ruby Bridges to attend William Frantz Public School. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• Ruby Bridges spent her first day of school inside the principal’s office.

• Ruby Bridges was the only student in Mrs. Henry’s class for her first year at school.

• A screaming mob was protesting outside the school when Ruby arrived.

• Ruby Bridges was one of the first African Americans to attend a white elementary school.