Civil Rights and Non-Violence

What did the older white woman express to the four students at the lunch counter?

• She was angry they were sitting there.

• She was disappointed it took them so long to act.

• She wanted them to leave immediately.

• She offered them a glass of water.

What was the key strategy used by the students during the sit-ins?

• Violent protests

• Petitions

• Nonviolent resistance

• Legal action

Who influenced Dr. Martin Luther King's belief in non violent protests?

• Parks and Thoreau

• Thoreau and Gandhi

• Gandhi and the NAACP

• Parks and the NAACP

Who was a prominent leader in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Franklin McCain

• Henry David Thoreau

• Rosa Parks

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Segregation on buses continued.

• The boycott was unsuccessful.

• The Supreme Court ruled segregation on public transportation illegal.

• The protesters were arrested.

What was the significance of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling?

• It was unrelated to civil rights.

• It had no impact on schools.

• It declared school segregation illegal.

• It legalized school segregation.