Rosa Parks + MLK

In what part of the U.S. was segregation legal?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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What happened to Rosa Parks, and what did she do, on the bus on that famous day in 1955?

• She bombed the bus headquarters

• She refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus and was arrested

• She led a protest at the car wash

• She typed a long essay about civil rights

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The leaders of the black community in Montgomery responded to the bus incident by calling on all blacks in the city to do what?

• Boycott the buses of Montgomery

• Set fire to businesses in the city, including black owned businesses

• Call on businesses to not serve people who disagree with them

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What happened to the bus system in Montgomery during the Bus Boycott?

• Business went on as usual

• It almost went out of business

• It went out of business

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Who was chosen to lead the Bus Boycott in Montgomery in 1955?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thomas Sowell

• Candace Owens

• Tony Dorsett

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Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in favor of violent protests, or was he in favor of non-violent protests?

• Violent

• Non-violent

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When telling his followers what to do, Dr. King was quoted as saying (fill in the blank), "He who lives by the sword will ______________ from the sword?

• Perish

• Survive

• Thrive

• Live

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What was the effect of the Supreme Court decision about the legality of segregation?

• Segregation ended in the U.S.

• The bus boycott ended

• Blacks could sit anywhere the wanted on the buses

• All of the above

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What person who lived in the first half of the 20th century did Dr. King pattern his practice on non-violent, passive resistence?

• Gandhi

• Jesse Jackson

• Al Sharpton

• Joe Biden

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J. Edgar Hoover, leader of the FBI for 48 years, directed illegal surveillance of Dr. King, and blackmailed Dr. King, as well as blackmailing several presidents of the U.S.

• True

• False

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