1. Rosa Parks — “My parents taught me to be polite, but I didn’t always obey my mother.” (Note: While this quote is often attributed to her, it’s not a direct historical quote from the provided context. The connection is based on her famous act of civil disobedience which involved refusing to obey an unjust law.)
2. Martin Luther King Jr. — “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’”
3. Thurgood Marshall — “The Supreme Court made some decisions that changed the way laws treated African Americans.”
4. Ruby Bridges — “I was only six years old when I became the first Black student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.” (Note: This is a paraphrase of her experience; the exact quote isn’t listed but the context matches her story.)
5. Brown v. Board of Education — “The Supreme Court said separate schools for black and white children were not equal.”
6. Montgomery Bus Boycott — “A group of African Americans refused to ride the city buses until they were allowed to sit anywhere they wanted.”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of civil rights vocabulary worksheet.
