Claudette Colvin and the Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the outcome of the Browder v. Gayle case?

• Segregation in public transportation was upheld

• Segregation in public transportation was ended across the United States

• Rosa Parks was arrested

• The Civil Rights Act was passed

What grade was Claudette Colvin in during the day of her protest?

• 10th grade

• 11th grade

• 12th grade

• 9th grade

What location did Claudette Colvin and her classmates walk to on the day of her protest?

• The Supreme Court

• Downtown Montgomery

• Rosa Parks’ house

• The White House

What historical figures did Claudette Colvin feel were metaphorically pushing her down during her protest?

• Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.

• Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• It was the first protest against segregation in schools

• It led to the desegregation of public transportation in the United States

• It resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• It was a protest against voting rights restrictions

What law allowed bus drivers to ask African Americans to give up their seats for white passengers?

• Crow law

• Jim Crow law

• Segregation law

• Civil Rights law

Where was Claudette Colvin taken after being handcuffed and booked?

• Juvenile detention center

• City jail

• Police headquarters

• Courtroom

How many charges were dropped against Claudette Colvin after her arrest?

• One

• Two

• Three

• None

What did Claudette Colvin's mother and pastor do after her arrest?

• They bailed her out.

• They protested outside the jail.

• They contacted the media.

• They filed a lawsuit.

What historical event is Claudette Colvin's story associated with?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The American Revolution

• The Great Depression

• The Vietnam War