Montgomery, Alabama
Most Black citizens in the South relied on this form of transportation.
What is the bus?
Black girls and women at this time were led to believe that one particular feature (besides their skin color) was not desirable and needed to change it.
What is hair?
A person in Claudette's life whose death had a big impact on Claudette.
Who was her sister, Delphine?
This activist was inspired by Claudette and gained recognition for refusing to give up her seat on the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
What were 2 of the consequences/rulings of Claudettes' court case?
What was Claudette became a ward of the state, Claudette was on probation for one year, and Claudette now had a criminal record?
His trial had a big impact on the students at Booker T. Washington High School.
Who was Jeramiah Reeves?
The reason why Claudette's eye doctor made her come to the office at the end of the day.
What is "he said that no white person would sit in the chair after her."
This person impacted Claudette by helping her gain confidence and pride in herself.
Who was Ms. Nesbitt?
This activist refused to give up her seat for a white woman, was arrested for it, plead not guilty, but was ultimately found guilty of a crime.
Who was Claudette Colvin?
What is false?
Salespeople in the shops would not let Black shoppers do this when they purchased clothing and shoes at their stores.
What is "try on"?
Coot
What is an example of a type nickname that was given to Black citizens as a sign of disrespect.
True or False: According to Claudettes's description, living in King Hill was extremely unpleasant due to the fact that they did not have indoor toilets.
What is false?
This activist convinced local leaders to show respect to Black citizens by properly using "Mr." "Miss" and "Mrs. " when addressing them.
Who was JoAnn Robinson?
A disease which affected many during this time, causing paralysis of the legs.
What was polio?
True or false- Even though Jim Crow called for Black passengers to give up their seats for white passengers, this was actually not the law under the Alabama's state constitution.
What is true?
In order to not get into worse trouble, most Black citizens who were arrested for violating segregation norms would simply plead guilty and have to do this as a consequence.
What is "pay a fine"?
During her arrest, Claudette repeated this cry for justice over and over again.
What is, "It's my constitutional right!"
This activist worked on Claudette's court case and it was his first big action in the civil rights movement.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas was a court case in 1954 that outlawed this.
What is school segregation?
The method used by Blacks in Montgomery to unify and take a stand.
What was the Bus Boycott?
If you grew up Black in central Alabama during the 1940's and 1950's, the saying went that _____ controlled your life "from womb to tomb".
Jim Crow
Career choice she made in 11th grade because she wanted to help create social justice.
What is a lawyer?
An organization which was working to improve social justice conditions for Black citizens that was founded in 1909.
What is NAACP?
Jeremiah Reeves had 2 trials for the alleged crime against a white woman, and this was the sentence.
What was the electric chair?