WorksheetsClaudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What happened when Claudette was about four years old, and a little white boy held their hands up so that their palms were touching?
Claudette’s mother smiled and put her hand on Claudette’s head. Then she gently pulled Claudette’s hands away from the boy.
Claudette’s mother slapped Claudette across the face and said, “Don’t you know you’re not supposed to touch them?”
The boy told Claudette that she had big hands.
The boy’s mother grabbed Claudette by the hair and dragged her away from the boy.
What was the name of the laws in the south that kept whites separated from colored?
The Detested Ten
Keep 'Em Poor
Jim Crow Laws
Rosa Parks Laws
Claudette experiences loneliness and discrimination at school because (select all that apply)
her sister Delphine has passed away
she is much darker skinned than most others
her hair is curly and not straight
her parents kept moving her from state to state
she is being raised by her great aunt and uncle
This African American student was accused of raping a white woman. He was found guilty and put to death.
Emmett Till
Jeremiah Reeves
Fred Gray
Martin Luther King, Jr.
On the day of Claudette's arrest, she wasn't fighting back, she only kept repeating
"I have a dream!"
"I ain't gotta do nuttin but live and die."
"Black lives matter too!"
"It's my constitutional right!"
Who came to bail Claudette out of jail?
Her mom and her pastor
Her mom
Her uncle
Her teacher
What was the vote count in the Browder case among the federal judges?
3-0
0-3
2-1
1-2
What was the condition of Claudette's life post-trial
Claudette finishes her education and gets a good job
She went to law school and let her parents care for her child
The NAACP gave her financial compensation for testifying
She was penniless and lived with her mom and dad
Why did the Boycott Leaders "shun" Claudette?
She was pregnant/teen mom
She didn't help them win
She was hostile
She decided she didn't want to boycott anymore
After busses were desegregated, how were boycotters treated?
Their houses were bombed and they were violently attacked
They were mostly ignored
They were praised by their community
They were not allowed to ride the busses due to the boycott ban ruling
Rosa Parks, along with Martin Luther King, Jr., are considered to be _________________________ to Americans because they believed everyone should be treated equally no matter the color of their skin.
friends
heroes
scientists
husband and wife
To combat the lack of public transportation due to the bus boycott, blacks in Montgomery
continued to ride the city bus
started a car pool
quit their jobs
The bus boycott led the City Lines bus company to lose $_____ a day.
$800
$3,200
$1,500
$5,100
What role did Martin Luther King, Jr. play in the boycott?
He refused to give up his seat to a white woman.
He gave a speech to inspire people to not give up hope during the bus boycott.
He interviewed with local newspapers to spread the message behind the purpose for the bus boycott.
He passed out flyers to the people of Montgomery encouraging them to join the bus boycott.
Which of the following best describes the main idea of the selection?
Claudette Colvin feared that she would get in further trouble for resisting racism, so she kept her brave actions a secret for most her life.
While Claudette Colvin was one of the first women to refuse to give up her seat on the bus, her age also made her an unreliable activist in the movement.
Claudette Colvin, like many women during the Civil Rights Movement, was denied recognition for her heroic actions because of her gender.
Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she didn't become famous because civil rights groups didn't think she was the right face for the movement.
What message is conveyed throughout the article of Claudette Colvin?
young people can also do inspiring things.
you can do anything you put your mind to.
trauma can have a serious effect on someones life.
children are an inappropriate symbol for civil rights.
How did Claudette Colvin's actions compare to Rosa Park's actions?
Claudette Colvin's actions were more violent in her refusal to give up her seat than Rosa Park's were.
Claudette Colvin's actions were a sign of resistance, while Rosa Parks just didn't want to move after a long day.
Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks both challenged segregation, but Rosa Park's resistance was used as a symbol the civil rights movement.
Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks did not intend to start revolutions when they decided to not give up their seats on the bus.
Which statement from the selection best supports the idea that Claudette's actions were overshadowed?
most people know about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott... but few know that there were a number of women who refused to give up their seats on the same bus system.
Two police officers put her in handcuffs and arrested her. Her school books went flying off her lap.
And then I got scared, and panic came over me, and I started crying. Then I started saying the Lord's Prayer, she says.
people may think that Park's action was spontaneous, but black civic leaders had been thinking about what to do about the Montgomery buses for years.
Instead of politely asking for modest reforms Fred Gray sought to...
Ask that bus drivers treat black riders more courteously.
Ask that separate buses be designated for black riders.
sue the city of Montgomery, arguing that segregated buses were unconstitutional.
sue any police officer that removed a black rider from the buses.
Any lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law was supposed to be heard by..
a panel of 10 judges in city courts.
a panel of 3 judges in federal court.
a panel of police officers.
a board appointed by the Montgomery Improvement Association.
the person who brings the case against another in the court of law is called a..
plaintiff
defendant
spectator
witness
The Montgomery bus boycott lasted for..
29 days.
54 days.
3 years.
381 days.
In chapter 8 the "second front" refers to...
the federal lawsuit Fred Gray brings to argue that segregated seating on buses is unconstitutional
the second battle of the civil rights movement.
the second time bus laws had been challenged in court.
Fred Gray's personal vendetta against Governor George Wallace.
Who organized the boycott, and what specific actions did they organize? Check all that apply.
The leaders of the black community created a “new organization” (74) to run the bus boycott: the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).
The MIA designed the car pool to replace the bus transportation and had to pay for its operation, including “more than thirty station wagons” (74).
An organization in Kentucky organized the bus boycott because they had more experience with peaceful protests.
The group of black leaders nominated newcomer Martin Luther King, Jr. as president in order to “avoid friction” (74) among established local black leaders.
How was Cloudette feeling in the middle of the book?
Excited.
Rejected.
Scared.
Angry.
The state's lawyer (Knabe) tried to get Claudette to name ________________ as the leader of the bus boycott?
¿El abogado del estado (Knabe) intentó que Claudette la nombrara _______________ como la líder del boicot de autobuses?
(a)
Which of the following were Claudette's heroes? Choose all that apply.
Sharon Creech
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Dr. Seuss
Justin Timberlake
How many months after Claudette's arrest did Rosa Parks become well known?
5
9
7
What kept Claudette in her seat?
History
Science
Her dreams
Her best friend.
What is boycott?
When boys play video games.
when teenagers do good deeds
a civil rights protest
What role did Martin Luther King, Jr. play in the boycott?
He refused to give up his seat to a white woman.
He gave a speech to inspire people to not give up hope during the bus boycott.
He interviewed with local newspapers to spread the message behind the purpose for the bus boycott.
He passed out flyers to the people of Montgomery encouraging them to join the bus boycott.
Claudette was in a different mindset and depressed at the time, but was glad the boycott was happening.
True
False
White racists attacked black people's vehicles with acid, threw dynamite on their properties, and cops targeted African Americans.
True
False
What did Fred Gray want?
Fred Grey wanted to bring Claudette's case back to court.
Fred Grey wanted to bring Mary Louise Smith's case back to court to get her money back.
Fred Grey wanted to represent Rosa Parks in court.
Fred Grey wanted to sue the city because their segregated bus laws were unconstitutional.
Why did Fred Grey need his case to go to the Supreme Court?
He did so that Claudette could be avenged for the mistreatment she experienced in her arrest.
He had to because earlier they had ruled segregated schools unconstitutional.
He did so that Marie Louise Smith could be repaid for the fine she had to pay from going to court before.
He had to so that Rosa Parks would not be sent to jail.
Why does Claudette say “yes”?
because she wanted to take the opportunity to speak out up for something she was passionate about.
because she wants the recognition for her original protest.
because she doesn't want to see Rosa Parks go to jail.
because she wants to support Marie Louise's family and they need to be reimburse the money they had to pay for their fine.
Claudette was sitting in the "black" section of the bus like she was supposed to.
True
False
The Transit Police are not allowed to arrest people, so the bus driver had to keep driving to the next stop to get the real police.
True
False
Claudette was very proud of her stand.
True
False
