Rosa Parks

Where was Rosa Parks born?

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Tuskegee, Alabama

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Nashville, Tennessee

What was Rosa's favorite class in school?

• Reading

• Math

• Sewing

• Music

Rosa joined the NAACP, what did they do to help black people?

• The NAACP would send lawyers into court to help black people who were treated unfairly.

• The NAACP helped Rosa ride on the bus.

• The NAACP, unfortunately was dismantled and couldn't help the black people.

• The NAACP worked to get better housing and jobs for black people.

Why was Rosa arrested?

• Rosa drank from a white fountain on the street.

• Rosa would not get up out of her seat on the bus.

• Rosa yelled at a white man.

• Rosa sat in the white section on the bus.

What law did the NCAAP representative say that the bus company was breaking?

• All citizens of the United States must be treated fairly.

• All citizens of the United States must treat blacks and whites the same.

• The bus company must be kind to black people.

• The bus company must let older people sit down first.

During the meeting with ministers that Rosa attended, including Dr. Martin Luther King, what was decided.

• The black people would continue to ride the buses in peace.

• The black people would riot and make the bus company do what is right.

• The black people would boycott the bus company and walk everywhere.

• The black people would disregard all rules the whites put upon them.

How did the judge rule in Rosa's case in her first court appearance.

• Guilty of the crime.

• Not Guilty of the crime.

What did Rosa do after she was found guilty.

• Rosa continued to go to work as a seamstress.

• Rosa was fired and answered phones at home to help others find rides.

• Rosa was thrown in jail.

• Rosa hid away from everyone in her shame.

How did the Supreme Court judge Rosa's case?

• The court told black people that it was going to stay the way it was.

• The court ruled in favor of the bus company and it took years for this to be overturned.

• The court dismissed the case with lack of evidence.

• The court said the bus company had to change because they were not obeying the constitution.

How did black people react to Rosa's court case announcement?

• Black people still rode in the back of the bus and were silent.

• Black people had the courage to do what Rosa did.

• Black people ignored it to stay out of trouble.

• Black people kept walking to work.