Growing up & In the movement
How many times has Lynda been to jail by the time she was fifteen?
Nine
What age was she when the first time Lynda went to jail?
What filled Lynda's lungs during Bloody Sunday?
A cloud of gas (from what might be a firearm)
What was the song(s) they sang?
"We shall overcome" "Ain't nobody gonna turn me 'round" "Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom"
Why did Lynda's mom die?
She was black, so she wasn't allowed to go to the hospital.
What did Lynda believe while she was in prison?
Safety in numbers
Before the violence, what did the guards tell the prisoners?
"Go back to your church. Go home"
What did Lynda wake up to?
Three guardsmen aiming their weapons at her.
What were the words Lynda would never forget?
"Steady, Loving confrontation."
How did Lynda continue to get good grades despite being in prison?
She has a group named the brains that does the work for the kids who march and go to prison.
(BONUS: How many people did the brains do work for?)
He grabbed her, and hit her three times.
What did Jim Letherer say to Lynda?
That he'd lie down and die before someone harmed her.
"Our cry is a simple one.. Give us the ballot!" What does this sentence of the book mean?
They want voting rights.
Describe the Sweatbox.
An iron room with an iron door, no windows.
What didn't Lynda realize?
She was injured badly. Worse and more brutally than her sister.
Where did the marchers sleep?
In a tent.
What was so special about where Lynda lived?
Everyone was black.
What were one of the names people write while signing out of the Sweatbox?
(Bonus if you get all of them)
"Howdy Doody," "Lone Ranger," "Tonto," "Minnie Mouse."
Who was Lynda enraged at?
George Wallace.
What did the black watchers do compared to the white ones?
The black watchers watched and waved while the white ones yelled racial slurs.