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1
Which Civil Rights Activist came to Claudette's Aid?
JoAnna Robinson
All of the above
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
2
Claudette was found guilty on all three charges. On appeal all charges were dropped except?
Violating segregation laws
Assault charge
Skipping school
Distrubing the peace
3
When did Claudette Colvin refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
October 17, 1965
November 25, 1977
February 10, 1987
March 2, 1955
4
What did Claudette Colvin say encouraged her to refuse giving up her seat on the bus?
"My head was just too full of Black History..."
"Harriet Tubman was on the other side of me pushing me down"
All of the above
"It felt like Sojourner Truth was on one side pushing me down..."
5
Support for Claudette decreased because?
Her youth was a barrier
All of the above
She was too rebellious
She became pregnant
6
The court case that successfully overturned bus segregation laws in Montgomery, Alabama
Colvin vs. State of Alabama
Browder vs. Gayle
Parks vs. State of Alabama
Brown vs. Board of Education
7
Where did Claudette Colvin first become an activist against racism?
While attending Booker T. Washington High School
While attending University of Michigan
While attending Michigan State University
While attending Cass Tech High School
8
How old was Claudette Colvin when she refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
12-years-old
13-years-old
15-years-old
14-years-old
9
What was Claudette Colvin's first campaign against racism?
The 1963 March on Washington
Jeremiah Reeves, a Black 16-year-old accused of attacking a white woman
The Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycott
Jim Crow laws
10
What was Claudette Covlin charged with for refusing to give up her seat?
Assaulting the officer
All of the above
Violating segregation laws
Disturbing the peace