Vocabulary
The act separating groups of people- example whites from blacks
segregation
Rosa Parks
Who was Rosa named after?
Her grandmother Rose
What is the main idea of Chapter 3?
The black people refused to ride the buses.
Where did Rosa Parks move to after they had won?
Detroit, Michigan
leaflets
What point of view was this story written in?
first person point of view
Where did Rosa live?
She lived on a farm with her grandma and grandpa.
Who told the black people to stay off the buses?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the fight called that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting?
The civil rights movement
bail
Why did Rosa Parks get arrested?
She refused to give up her seat.
Where did Rosa and her brother go to school?
What did all the black churches have to drive people who could not walk?
station wagons
How did Rosa Parks continue to help out?
She gave speeches and went down South for some of the big marches.
When a group of people refuse to use, buy from or deal with a store, company or nation
boycott
How many nights did Rosa spend in jail?
0
Who did Rosa Parks marry?
Raymond Parks, a barber
What was the Supreme Court's decision?
The Supreme Court said that the segregation laws were wrong.
When did Rosa Parks die?
October 24, 2005
paid money because you broke a law or rule
fined
How much did Rosa pay in fines?
She never paid it - $0.
How did Rosa help the black people after she was married?
She wrote down the stories when they were hurt by whites. She encouraged them to use the white library.
How long did the boycott last?
a whole year
What did the city of Montgomery, Alabama open in 2000 in her honor?
The Rosa Parks Library and Museum