Ruby was one of the first blacks to go to a newly unsegregated school.
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What did Garrett invent?
The traffic light
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What led to the civil war?
Differences in moral values and the views on slavery.
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What did MLK want?
Equality for people of every color.
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What is segregation?
Keeping people apart because they are not the same color.
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What was Ruby doing when her teacher seen her "talking" on the way to school.
Praying
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What year did Garrett invent the traffic light?
1923
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What did the North want? What did the South want?
The North wanted to end slavery, while the south wanted to keep slavery.
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How did MLK protest the racism going on?
MLK peacefully protested by arranging marches, sit-ins, and speeches
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What is an activist?
A person who is taking a stand for a certain cause or reason.
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What was Ruby praying about?
She was asking for protection from the people who wanted to harm her for going to a white school.
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What prompted Garrett to create the traffic light?
Seeing a bad accident in a problamatic intersection
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Who was president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
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How did MLK die? why?
He was shot because he was protesting against the racism going on.
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What is a patent?
A legal agreement showing ownership of an idea or invention.
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What was the name of the elementary school Ruby attended?
William Frantz
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How much did Garrett sell his invention for?
$40,000
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How long did the civil war last?
4 years
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What is the name of MLK's most famous speech? Where was it given?
Washington
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What does it mean for someone to have a dream? (when they are awake)
It means that person has the ultimate goal to reach.
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What year did Ruby attend William Frantz?
1960
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What invention of his did Garrett use to save the workers underground? Why did he need to use this invention?
Gas Mask, he had to use the mask to get to workers trapped after drilling a water pocket underground.
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Why did the south want to keep slavery?
They were profiting from the free work of slaves, mainly the profits coming from cotton picking.
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At what age did MLK graduate high school and enter college?
At age 15
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What is compassion? and how can it be used to work against racism?
Compassion is understanding the troubles of others although they are not going thru it themselves. It can be used to put "yourself in their shoes" allowing those who aren't directly affected to think about the things they say and do.