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Vocabulary
Think About It
Guess Who
Historical Figures
Family Matters
100
This was the job Ruth's father had
What is a Rabbi, or a 'preacher'
100
This is the reason Ruth cried in church
What is because God made her happy
100
This person was Ruth's only friend growing up
Who is Frances
100
This man was a leader of the civil rights movement and gave the famous speech called "I Have a Dream"
Who is Martin Luther King
100
James says it took about this long for Ruth to recover from Hunter's death
What is ten years
200
This group of people became well known in the 1960's for promoting Black Power
Who are the Black Panthers
200
This is the reason many teachers asked Ruth if the children were adopted
What is because she was white and the children weren't.
200
This man was a role model for James when he spent summers in Kentucky
Who is Chicken Man
200
This man was another famous civil rights leader who died after being shot 15 times after a speech in New York
Who is Malcom X
200
While living in Harlem, Ruth asked this person for information about her mother and sister.
Who is Andrew
300
Peaceful marches and sit ins at lunch counters were part of this
What is the Civil Rights Movement
300
This is why Hunter did not live with Ruth and the kids
What is because there was too much chaos
300
Ruth's singing would disturb this person on Sunday
Who is the minister
300
This person was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews
Who is Hitler
300
In New York, Ruth worked for this aunt who ran her own business
Who is Mary
400
The belief that 'your' racial group is better than others and those from other groups do not deserve equal rights.
What is racism
400
They're happy even though they're poor, the 'come as you are' attitude.
What is what Ruth loved about "black folks"
400
This person left home and died during WW II
Who is Sam
400
Ruth admires this man and has rocking chairs in the house because of him
Who is JFK
400
This person threatened to shoot James if he ever came in the house with a gun.
Who is Aunt Jack
500
This type of person runs things in a very strict manner
What is a tyrant
500
Ruth and Hunter believe that this is the way out of poverty
What is an education
500
These people believe that whites are superior to all other groups of people
Who are KKK members
500
The children James went to school with wanted him to dance like this singer/performer
Who is "The King of Soul", James Brown
500
This family member barely escaped injury due to Ruth's driving.
Who is James' niece, Z, Helen's daughter