Women rights
African Americans
Apartheid
Native Americans
The Help
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When did women get the right to vote in Norway?
1913
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Who was Rosa Parks
African American Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, and her arrest sparked a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, which lasted over a year.
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Where did Apartheid take place?
South Africa
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Who reached America in 1492 and what did he call the people who lived there?
Christopher Columbus
He called them Indians.
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What is Aibileen Clark's job in the film?
Aibileen Clark works as a maid for a white family in Jackson, Mississippi.
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In which country did women get the right to vote in 2011?
Saudi-Arabia
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Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama
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What was the name of the leader of the black resistance movement?
Nelson Mandela
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What is an Indian American reservation?
An Indian American reservation is a designated area of land set aside by the United States government for Native American tribes to live on and govern themselves.
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What is the profession of Skeeter Phelan, one of the main characters?
Skeeter Phelan is a young aspiring writer who returns home from college with ambitions to become a writer.
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The women who took part in campaigns for voting rights were called....
Suffragettes
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Why are there so many African Americans in USA?
African Americans make up a big part of the population in the USA because a long time ago, many people from Africa were brought to America as slaves. Even after slavery ended, they faced a lot of unfair treatment because of their skin color, so they stayed in the country and became an important part of American society.
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Which countries colonised South Africa?
Great Britain and The Netherlands
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What happened to the Native Americans when the Europeans arrived?
The European settlers came into conflict with the Native Americans over the right to land, and were responsible for the death of vast numbers through conflict and disease, they were also dependent on the skills and knowledge of the Native Americans.
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What does Aibileen Clark do to help Skeeter with her book project?
Aibileen Clark shares her experiences and stories as a maid with Skeeter, helping her with her book project.
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The first country in the world in which women could vote in parliamentary elections was....
New Zealand
400
What challenges have African Americans faced historically?
African Americans have faced challenges such as slavery, segregation, discrimination, and systemic racism throughout American history.
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What was apartheid?
It was a racist policy that discriminated aganist non-white people.
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What was the "Trail of Tears"?
The Trail of Tears was a very sad and unfair event in American history. It happened in the 1830s when Native American tribes, like the Cherokee and Choctaw, were forced to leave their homes and walk a long, difficult journey to a new place called Indian Territory. Many people got sick, hungry, and tired along the way, and thousands of Native Americans died.
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What is the purpose of Skeeter's book in the movie?
Skeeter's book aims to shed light on the experiences of African American maids working for white families in Jackson and expose the injustices they face.
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Give examples on how women fought for their voting rights.
- They organised huge petitions and gathered many signatures.
- They went on hunger strikes.
- They were prepared to use violence
- They used logical argument.
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Which year?
- Mandela was released from prison.
- Apartheid ended
1990
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Who plays the role of Skeeter Phelan in the movie?
Emma Stone