A) Many schools were segregated in the 1950's. B) Peaceful protests were the hallmark of the civil rights movement. C) Teenager Barbara Johns led a strike in protest of the awful conditions at her segregated school. D) A teenager from Virginia led a strike that was criticized in some local newspapers.
A) active B) moving C) confusing D) disturbing
A) the journalist interviewed Principal Jones B) some people did not support the strike C) the strike would definitely fail D) Barbara's classmates were happy to miss school.
A) convince readers that Jim Crow laws were unfair B) describe the inferior conditions of black schools in the 1950's C) explain why Barbara Johns is not as famous as Rosa Parks D) introduce readers to a little known hero of the civil rights movement
A) "But in the 1950's, challenging whites was dangerous." B) "A racist policy called segregation had created deep inequality" C) "What Barbara was about to say would change their lives forever" D) "Yet Barbara was not afraid."
A) "After the lawsuit was filed. Barbara received a death threat." B) "Today, Barbara's story is not widely told." C) "A gasp rippled across the room as hundreds of students looked up at her..." D) "Underneath her reserved demeanor was enormous courage- and growing outrage."
A) admiring B) reflective C) outraged D) courageous
A) to emphasize the main points of Barbara's speech B) to suggest that Barbara shouted her speech C) to show that they were Barbara's exact words D) to highlight how alone Barbara felt on that stage
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