FW:People
What is the full name of the woman who refused to get up from her seat on the bus, and the black leaders wanted to use her case as a test case?
Rosa Parks
In what state did the boycott in Freedom Walkers take place?
Alabama
What system did the boycott leaders create in order to make it possible for people to get to work during the boycott?
the carpool system
In which city and state did the events with the Mendez family happen?
Westminster, California
Why were the Mendez children told to go to Hoover, whereas their cousins were allowed to go to Westminster?
The Mendez children had darker skin.
What is the full name of the minster who was voted the leader of Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In what city did the boycott take place?
Montgomery
Name one reason why the black leaders did not want to use Claudette Colvin for their test case.
She was too emotional, and there was a rumor that she was pregnant (or any other answer Mrs. Lee deems correct).
1940s
What were the children at Hoover learning instead of subjects like math and English? Name at least one thing.
How to sew and build crates.
Who is the full name of the woman who was going to home for the holidays and ran off the bus because the bus driver yelled at her for being in the wrong seat?
Jo Ann Robinson
What year did the boycott start?
1955
Name one traffic violation for which the boycotters got ticketed.
Speeding, going too slow, other minor violations, or even imaginary ones.
Who told Papa that he should get more families involved in the lawsuit? You must name the person (Mr. _____________).
Mr. Marcus
What is the reason Ms. Wilson the teacher gives the students at Hoover for not teaching them academic subjects?
She says she's teaching them something more useful.
What is the full name of the female teenager who refused to get off the bus and yelled, "It's my constitutional right!"?
Claudette Colvin
In what month did the boycott start?
December
What was the ultimate goal of the test case?
To get the supreme court to declare the bus boycott unconstitutional.
What is the name of the boy who got upset that Sylvia's father was circulating a petition to allow the Mexican American children to go to Westminster School? Only the first name is given in the play.
Miguel
What is the reason Mr. Harris (Superintendent) gives for not letting Mexican American children attend Westminster School? Name at least one reason.
He says they need extra help and don't speak English; he also says they need to learn manners.
What is the name of the male civil rights leader who scolded the minsters who balked at the idea of continuing the boycott beyond the first day?
E.D. Nixon
What year did the boycott end?
1956
When the buses finally got desegregated, how did King tell the boycotters to behave on the integrated buses?
To continue the nonviolence and act with dignity and "quiet pride."
What is the name of the education expert who testifies that it is better for children of different races to go to school together? (Mrs.________)
Mrs. Hughes
What did/does Sylvia do after graduating from college? Name at least one thing.
She became a nurse; she gives talks around the world about her family's story.