Who were the Little Rock Nine?

Nine black students who attended a 'white' school in Little Rock, AR.

What was taking place when Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech?

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Why did people march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama in March of 1965?

Black people had been prevented from voting.

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A law was made to integrate the bus system.

Unjust or cruel use of authority or power.

What happened because Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus?

Black people stopped riding the buses in Montgomery, Alabama.

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1
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Nine protesters who were arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Nine black students who attended a 'white' school in Little Rock, AR.
Nine little rocks found near a lake in Arkansas.
Nine students who sat at lunch counters and refused to move.
2
Which is "a group of people who use actions such as protesting to support or oppose one side of an issue"?
unions
activists
lawyers
oppressors
3
Who helped form The Black Panther Party?
Barak Obama
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lewis
4
What was taking place when Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech?
A sit-in for justice
A Civil Rights Speech Event
The Inauguration of the new president
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
5
Which kind of protest usually took place in restaurants?
Letter-writing campaigns
Sit-ins
Boycotts
Marches
6
Why did people march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama in March of 1965?
It was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
They wanted to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. speak.
They were boycotting the bus system.
Black people had been prevented from voting.
7
What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Boycotters realized they didn't need buses and never rode one again.
The city of Montgomery, Alabama has not had a bus system since then.
A law was made to integrate the bus system.
Nothing - the buses remained segregated.
8
What is oppression?
Judging a person or group of people before getting to know them.
Unjust or cruel use of authority or power.
Buying and trading humans as property and using them for work.
A group of people marching to protest a law or action.
9
What happened because Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus?
She was placed in jail for many years.
Black people stopped riding the buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
Ruby Bridges was able to attend school.
Many people marched to Washington, D.C.
10
Which president signed The Voting Rights Act?
Barack Obama
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon

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