Vocabulary
This word means separating people based on race.
What is segregation?
How old was Ruby Bridges when she went to an all-white school?
What is 6 years old?
Alexander Clark helped desegregate schools in which state?
What is Iowa?
Before desegregation, Black and white students went to ______ schools.
What is separate?
Standing up for what is right, even when it’s hard, shows this trait.
What is courage?
This word means bringing different groups together equally.
What is desegregation?
What grade was Ruby in when she attended William Frantz Elementary School?
What is 1st grade?
Alexander Clark believed all children deserved what?
What is an equal education or an equal right to vote?
True or False: Separate schools were equal in quality.
What is false?
Who helps create change: one person or many people?
What is many people?
A law that helps protect people’s rights and fairness.
What is a Civil Right's Law?
Why did Ruby need U.S. Marshals to go to school?
What is because people were angry about desegregation and she needed protection?
Alexander Clark helped win a court case that allowed what?
What is black children are allowed to attend public schools?
Name one thing that was often unfair about segregated schools
What is fewer supplies, worse buildings, fewer opportunities (answers may vary)
How did Alexander Clark help others?
What is by opening doors for future students?
This Supreme Court case ruled that separate schools were not equal.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
What character trait did Ruby show by going to school every day despite threats?
What is courage?
Alexander Clark was not only a civil rights leader, but also this profession.
What is a lawyer? (or barber)
Why did many families fight against desegregation?
What is they believed schools should stay separate / feared change?
Why is learning about school desegregation still important today?
(answers vary)
This Iowa Supreme Court case ruled in favor of desegregating Iowa's schools.
What is Clark vs. Board of School Directors?
What is the name of Ruby's teacher?
What is Mrs. Henry?
Not only did Alexander Clark help desegregate schools in Iowa, what did he also help with?
What is getting African men the right to vote in Iowa?
Besides schools, what was another area that was segregated?
answers vary
How did Ruby Bridges help others?
What is by creating opportunities for other African Americans to go to integrated schools?