Vocabulary
Detest
Dislike intensely; Hate
Who is the Protagonist?
Claudette Colvin
Who the story follows / Main character
Protagonist
One who actively opposes; an adversary
Antagonist
Where does the story take place?
Central Montgomery, Alabama
Set apart from the rest or from each other;
isolate / divide
Segregate
Infuriate
Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.
What is the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?
To separate white and black Americans
A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose governing legislation.
(The lawmakers)
Democracy
A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme
Epigraph
Why were the busses important?
Depended on the buses to reach the homes of their white employers.
Embolden
give (someone) the courage to do something or to behave a certain way.
Reason or cause that prompts someone to do something. Inspiration/drive
Motivation
What was the name of the case that outlawed racial segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Exasperate
Irritate intensely