E.D. Nixon and the Civil Rights Movement

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Where was E.D. Nixon born?

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Alabama

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What did E.D. Nixon want for all people?

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To be treated equally

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What did African Americans have to do on the bus in the past?

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Sit in the back

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Who was Rosa Parks?

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A woman who refused to give up her seat

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What did E.D. Nixon do when Rosa Parks was arrested?

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Helped her get out of jail

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What is a boycott?

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When people stop using something to show they want a change

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How long did many people refuse to ride the bus?

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Over a year

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What happened after the boycott?

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The law changed, and everyone could sit anywhere on the bus

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What was E.D. Nixon’s goal?

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To make things fair for African Americans

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What does E.D. Nixon’s story teach us?

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One person can make a difference and help change the world