This word means the act or insistence of combining; to bring together
What is integration?
100
This word means restricted to one group, especially, exclusively on the basis of racial or ethnic membership. To keep apart
What is segregated?
100
This person was a leader, minister, and activist in the civil rights movement. President of MIA. Had to go to Montgomery so he won't be a coward.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
100
This person was the first woman arrested on the bus. Convicted of assault when she refused to move from her seat. Rumors said she was pregnant
Who was Claudette Colvin?
100
What literary device is used in this statement (it’s used twice)?
“…. until justice runs down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream!”
simile
200
This word means a state of dreamy meditation; daydream
What is reverie?
200
This word is used to describe someone who is spirited or feisty
What is spunky?
200
This person was an activist and educator of Montgomery, AL. President of WPC. Only woman who sat in the white section on accident
Who was Jo Ann Robinson?
200
This person was a civil rights activist. A stand-bearer for court cases. The "mother of the civil rights movement"
Who was Rosa Parks?
200
Why were reporters there to watch King, Abernathy, Nixon, and Smiley board a bus on 12/21/56?
Reporters were there because it was the official end to the Montgomery bus boycott
300
This word means to do away with or put an end to
What is abolish?
300
This word means to stop buying or using
What is boycott?
300
This person was the mayor of Montgomery, AL. Nickname was "Tacky". Joined the WCC
Who was W.A. Gayle?
300
This person was a white minister of a black church. Helped Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was Robert Graetz?
300
Why did the police decide to let King go early and not make him pay bail?
The police were concerned by the large group of King’s supporters that was gathering outside. They probably were worried that the crowd would create a scene.
400
This word means to persuade by flattery or promises
What is cajoling?
400
This word is a person who stirs up others in order to upset a situation
What is agitator?
400
This person was a civil rights leader. He was a railroad porter. Founded the NAACP in Montgomery
Who was E.D. Nixon?
400
This man was a black attorney and preacher and activist. Represented Rosa and other women
Who was Fred Gray?
400
Why did the author make it a point to talk about the banner that read "Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men" in the chapter that talked about Rosa Parks?
He wanted to show the contrast between what was being said and what was actually taking place.
500
This word means to cause to continue or to cause to go on
What is perpetuate?
500
This word means to stimulate into activity or to excite.
What is galvanize?
500
This man was a civil rights activist from Jackson, MS.
Who was Medgar Evers?
500
This man was a white lawyer that helped black people in court. Helped Rosa Parks in court.
Who was Clifford Durr?
500
What were the laws in Montgomery about blacks riding the bus?
Blacks had to sit in the back (last 26 seats) except when the first 10 seats (the white seats) were full and then black had to give up their seats for whites.