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Freedom Walkers Project
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Freedom Walkers Project        

1. Title Page: Include the title and author of the book, with an illustration that captures a key moment or scene from the text. You will be scored on the neatness and attention to detail (5 points)

2. On the inside small panels and hidden panels, answer of each of the questions below. Answer with complete sentences, correct punctuation and grammar, and supporting details. (2 points each/ 24 total)

  1. What was the reason for the segregation in the American South? How did segregation laws affect African Americans in the South?
  2. Why do you think the author begins by telling about Jo Ann Robinson and the treatment she received from a bus driver?
  3. Based on what you learn about Rosa Parks, what words could you use to describe her character?
  4. What did Rosa Parks have to consider before agreeing to make her arrest a test case against bus segregation?
  5. What factors made Martin Luther King, Jr. a good choice to head the organization that would plan the boycott?
  6. What key points did King want to get across in his speech on pages 44-47?
  7. What strategies did the boycott organizers come up with to help blacks avoid using buses?
  8. How did white city leaders respond to the boycott?
  9. What was the effect of indicting 115 blacks under an old law that prohibited boycotts?
  10. Why did King say that the battle hadn’t yet been won after a panel of federal judges sided with the boycott leaders?
  11. What caused a huge mood swing for the boycotters on November 13?
  12. What happened shortly after bus segregation ended and blacks began riding the buses again? Was it surprising?

3. On the inside cover, respond to the following question: What other civil rights events and legislation did the end of bus segregation lead to? Give specific examples from the text and the film, “Freedom Riders” to support your answer. (5 points)

4. On the last page, choose three of your favorite quotes from the text. Be sure to write who made each of the statements. Provide a sentence or two reflection on why you chose the quotes you included. (5 points)

5. On the back, compare and contrast the film Freedom Riders to the text Freedom Walkers. How did the two sources explain the events of the civil right movement? What did you like and/or dislike about the film and the book? Which source did you prefer? Why? Use evidence from both the film and the text to support your answer. (5 points)