Carlotta's Life
Background Knowledge
Quote Match
Key Vocabulary
Miscellaneous Facts & Ideas
100

Home of the Tigers... Carlotta aspired to attend here in the future.

What is Central High School?

100

What city is the main setting of the novel?

What is Little Rock, Arkansas?

100

"You are a Walls. You must never, ever stoop to the level of ignorance."

Who is: Carlotta's Mother (Juanita)

100

Brown v. Board of Education ruled that schools must end segregation. What is the meaning of segregation?

What is "to set apart or separate"

100

True or False:

Carlotta wanted special treatment from teaches and students while attending Central High School.

What is False?

200

In this city, Carlotta notices a lack of (Very little) 'colored' drinking fountains, desegregated seating in restaurants and buses, as well as a higher-quality of life for African American citizens.

What is New York.

200

After his brutal death for allegedly whistling at a white women, Carlotta began to see how dangerous racism really was.

Who is Emmett Till?

200

"Your education means far more to me than my own desire for comfort."

Who is Carlotta's father.

200

a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

What is to protest?

200

The author of the text A Mighty Long Way.

Who is Carlotta Walls-LaNier?

300

Which famed group is Carlotta destined to become a member of when she eventually becomes one of the first students to desegregate public schools?

What is The Little Rock Nine?

300

Most famous leader of The Civil Rights Movement. Wrote the "I Have a Dream" speech.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Carlotta describes the following person in this quotation: "But where mother was quiet and soft spoken, ______ was outspoken and opinionated... that was the beginning of my almost daily contact with [her].

Who is Daisy Bates

300

a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change.

What is a "Sit-In"?

300

The 42nd President of the United States. He honors Carlotta with a speech in the prologue of A Mighty Long Way.

Who is Bill Clinton?

400

Which famous Civil Rights leader becomes Carlotta's "she-ro."

Who is Rosa Parks?

400

What happened to the black journalists on the morning  The Little Rock Nine entered Central HS?

What is they were attacked?

400

"For your own safety, you need to leave the school grounds as soon as classes end. You may not participate in any extracurricular activities-- no varsity sports, clubs, or even Student Government..." Clues: He's the boss of all the school bosses (Not Mr. Cohen) He has a plan named after him.

Who is Superintendent Blossom

400

"The integration of one of the finest high school in the state would happen just once in our life time. What is the meaning of integration?

What is "to mix or put together."

400
Governor of Arkansas during the integration of schools.

Who is Orval Faubus?

500

Which famous event becomes Carlotta's first inspiration to take her own stand for racial justice?

What is The Montgomery Bus Boycotts

500

What is the name of the organization that gives Carlotta support with legal counsel in the form of Mrs. Bates. 1. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) 2. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 3. University of Arkansas 4. The American Red Cross

Who are the NAACP?

500

"There is evidence of disorder and threats of disorder which can lead to injury and the doing of harm to persons and property." Clues a. He's explaining why Central High School should not be segregated. b. He's in charge of the state.

Who is Governor Orval Faubus?

500

When southern legislatures passed laws of racial segregation directed against blacks at the end of the 19th century.

What are Jim Crow Laws?

500
What was the biggest realization Carlotta had during her visit to NYC?

What is the equality of races?

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