Events
What was the name of the first person who went to an all White school?
Ruby Bridges
Respectful, disagrees with racism, kind, spoiled, white
Hiram
Where is the setting of the story?
Greenwood, Mississippi
doing something in a careful way
methodical
Which of the Remington brothers is the most awkward and emotional?
Ronnie
These signs — “Whites Only,” “Colored,” etc. — in public restrooms, water fountains, and bus stations are vivid symbols of...
Hates hate, militant, respectful, open-minded
Harlan
In Chapter 1, what did we learn about his grandfather? mention three things.
Racist, owns a cotton field, owns slaves
Tremble or shake in a rapid motion
quiver
What was the difference between the North and the Southern states?
The North did have Jim Crow laws but it was not as enforced nor was it as segregated as the South.
These were laws passed by Southern states in 1865-66 designed to restrict the freedoms of formerly enslaved African Americans.
Black Codes
Cruel, evil, aggressive, foolish, disrespectful, rebellious, violent
R.C
In Chapter 2, how do we know R.C can be very violent and aggressive?
RC tortured a fish
Soil or land producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
fertile
Racist, white, spoils his grandson, rich, he owns a cotton field, and slaves, closed-minded, busy, prideful
Who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott? (a protest against the bus-segregation system)
Rosa Parks
Single, alcoholics, addle-brained, loners, older men, weird
Ronnie and Ralph Remington
In Chapter 3, what two changes happened in Hiram's life?
His grandmother died and he moved to Arizona
Disliking a specific group of people due to religion or race
prejudice
How old was Hiram when he returned to Mississippi?
Almost sixteen
What year was Emmett Till murdered?
1955
Responsible, respectful, kind, helpful, caretaker
Naomi
In Chapter 4, name all Hiram's siblings
Joseph, Emma, Eliza, Brigham
soil or land is unable to produce vegetation
barren
a sentimental longing for a past time that is often bittersweet, combining happy memories with the sadness of them being gone.
nostalgia