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Who is the author?
Deborah Wiles
Who is the illustrator?
Jerome Lagarrigue
What are the names of the two main characters in Freedom Summer?
Joe and John Henry
What do they see when they go to the pool?
It is closed
What is one place the boys can play together freely without trouble?
Fiddler’s Creek
Why did the town fill the pool with tar?
To avoid letting Black people swim there after the law changed.
What store do Joe and John Henry go to after the pool is closed?
Mr. Mason’s General Store
What do they get from the general store?
Ice Pops
What does John Henry’s mother do for work?
She works for Joe's family
Why doesn’t John Henry swim in the pool with Joe?
He’s not allowed to
What time do Annie Mae and John Henry get to Joe’s house?
8 am
What do the boys want to be when they grow up?
Firemen
What year does the story Freedom Summer take place in?
1964
What was the main goal of the Freedom Summer project?
It was a movement to register Black Americans
What does the pool represent?
Segregation
What does the creek represent?
Freedom
What place do Joe and John Henry want to visit together after hearing about the new law?
The swimming pool
What happens at the end of the story?
The boys walk through the front door of the general store together
What does John Henry say after the pool is filled?
“White folks don’t want colored folks in their pool.”
What was the name of one of the workers filling the pool with tar?
John Henry’s brother, Will Rogers
This law states that “All persons should be entitled to full and equal enjoyment of any public place regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin”.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Where was the author born?
In Mobile, Alabama
This is a true story.
True or False
False, it is a fiction story based on real events
What is the full name of Joe's best friend?
John Henry Waddell
What game do the boys play in the dirt?
They shoot marbles