vocabulary
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
When someone or something is treated badly, they are being _______________
mistreated
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
When someone or a group of people have finished or carried out a mission or a cause, they ______________________ their cause or mission.
fulfill
What is segregation?
a. Keeping people separate
b. keeping people together
a. keeping people separate
Why did young black people in North Carolina stage a sit-in at a lunch counter at a local store?
a. they wanted something to eat
b. they liked eating lunch at the counter
c. they refused to leave until they were served
c. they refused to leave until they were served
Why did more and more white people begin to sympathize with the protesters?
a. they saw how peaceful and committed to change the protesters were
b. they wanted them to shop in the stores on Boughton Street, so they stores would stay in business
c. They did not want them to protest because they liked things they way they were
a. they saw how peaceful and committed to change the protesters were
When something is not right and not fair it is considered ___________________
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
injustice
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
When you are given support and hope to build your confidence, you are being given ____________________________
encouragement
Which example is an example of segregation?
a. black and white children going to the same schools
b. Westley could not sit and eat at Levy's lunch counter
c. Grandma was always there to talk to Westley
b. Westley could not sit and eat at Levy's lunch counter
Which is an example of a protest?
a. The black students in Savannah sat down at the lunch counters in the big stores along Broughton Street
b. The black students didn't mind eating in separate rooms away from white folks
c. The black folks said they would not shop at the stores on Boughton Street util they were treated equally
a. The black students in Savannah sat down at the lunch counters in the big stores along Broughton Street
Westley once said, "If you don't know where you've been, how do you know where you're going?" What is the meaning behind these words?
a. History was important to Westley because you can learn from it and can find a purpose to succeed.
b. He did not enjoy learning about other people's names and history.
c. It was unimportant to have a sense of purpose.
d. History was not important because you can't learn from it and couldn't help him succeed.
a. History was important to Westley because you can learn from it and can find a purpose to succeed.
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
When someone has the needed ability and has met the requirements for something, they are considered ____________________
qualified
When someone or a group of people refuse to do business with a person or organization, they may ______________________ that person or institution.
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
boycott
What was the purpose of the voter school?
a. to help people pass the voter registration test
b. to teach people how to cast their vote
c. to help people decide on who to vote for
a. to help people pass the voter registration test
Which is an example of a boycott?
a. The black students in Savannah sat down at the lunch counters in the big stores along Broughton Street
b. The black students didn't mind eating in separate rooms away from white folks
c. The black folks said they would not shop at the stores on Boughton Street until they were treated equally
c. The black folks said they would not shop at the stores on Boughton Street until they were treated equally
Westley's grandmother said, "he had no excuse not to be somebody."
What is the meaning behind these words?
a. She believed that he could shop at Levy's one day.
b. She believed he would be able to become a teacher one day.
c. She believed he had the ability to do great things one day.
d. She believed that he would be willing to give up his voting rights one day.
c. She believed he had the ability to do great things one day.
When something is recorded officially or if someone has been officially licensed, they are _________________________
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
What made Thursdays special for Westly?
a. he got to hear Old John's stories
b. he got to spend time with his mother
c. he was able to eat one of grandma's biscuits
b. he got to spend time with his mother
Why did the sit-in protesters need to be trained?a. to know what to expect when protesting b. to ensure the cause was taken seriously.
c. to see when violence was appropriate
d. to learn the rules about protesting.
to learn the rules about protesting.
b. to ensure the cause was taken seriously.
What made the results of Savannah’s boycott special compared to others in the United States?
a. It was the first city to declare all its citizens equal.
b. Westley was the main organizer of the protests.
c. Very few people were arrested in the protests.
d. It focused on desegregating one place at a time.
a. It was the first city to declare all its citizens equal.
What plan did Westley and leaders from the black and white communities organize to desegregate without violence?
a. Westley organized a group of students to sit in a different kind of business each day
b. Leaders decided not to cause trouble for the community
c. Leaders decided to keep things the way they were
a. Westley organized a group of students to sit in a different kind of business each day
When someone or a group of people complain or express disapproval of against something, they may stage a _____________________
mistreated fulfill encouragement registered
qualified protest boycott injustice
protest
Why did Westley and his grandmother leave the department store without buying anything?
a. She could not find what she was looking for
b. The line at the register was too long
c. She was not being treated with respect
c. She was not being treated with respect
a. because he was not qualified
b. because he was a member of the NAACP
c. because they thought he would be better at being a mailman
b. because he was a member of the NAACP
Why were there so many Going Out of Business signs on Broughton Street?
a. store owners decided to move their business to a different location
b. store owners didn't want to be store owners anymore
c. store owners could not stay in business without black customers
c. store owners could not stay in business without black customers
In 1961, Savannah declared all of its citizens equal ________ years before the federal Civil Right Act made segregation illegal across the United States.
a. two
b. three
c. one
b. three