Unit 3 week 3 exit ticket

What does Marshall mean in paragraph 7 when he says, “We cannot play ostrich”?

• Playing with ostriches is dangerous, just like voting.

• Ostriches are strong birds, and we should be strong, too.

• Ostriches cannot fly, so we should not fly away in fear.

• We cannot hide from difficult things, like when ostriches stick their heads in the sand to hide.

What happened soon after Heman Sweatt was denied admission to law school?

• He went home and got angry.

• He went to the Supreme Court to argue his case.

• He wrote a speech about the struggles African Americans face.

• He went to a different law school.

Which sentence gives evidence to support Marshall’s point that the nation is divided?

• “Even many educated whites and successful Negroes have given up on integration and lost hope on equality.”

• “In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind.”

• “I think of these people because of the risks they have taken and the courage they have displayed.”

• “...America has no choice but to do better.”

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then Part B. Part A: How did the claims made by Marshall and Johnson differ?

• The two men defended African Americans.

• The speeches contained strong, persuasive language.

• Johnson argued to defend civil rights, but Thurgood Marshall did not.

• Johnson argued specifically for voting rights, while Marshall argued for constitutional freedoms and equality.

Part B: Which two sentences from the passages support the answer to Part A?

• “Knock down the fences that divide. Tear apart the walls that imprison.”

• “The Constitution says that no person shall be kept from voting because of his race or color.”

• “Many of the issues of civil rights are very complex and most difficult.”

• “We cannot play ostrich.”