Let’s go step by step through each question using the timeline provided.
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1) Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech
- Look at the timeline:
- Rosa Parks: December 1,
1955
- MLK “I Have a Dream” speech: August 28,
1963
→ 1955 is before 1963 →
A happened earlier
✔ Answer:
A
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2) How many years after slavery was abolished was the civil rights act passed?
- Slavery abolished: Thirteenth Amendment ratified in
1865
- Civil Rights Act passed:
1964
→ 1964 – 1865 =
99 years
✔ Answer:
99
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3) What year was the NAACP founded?
- Timeline says: NAACP founded in New York and led by W.E.B. Du Bois —
1909
✔ Answer:
1909
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4) What year was segregation banned on Public Transit?
- Timeline: Supreme Court bans segregation on Public Transit (i.e., buses) —
1956
✔ Answer:
1956
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5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
- Timeline starts at
1850, ends at
2000
→ 2000 – 1850 =
150 years
✔ Answer:
150
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6) What year was segregation made constitutional?
- Timeline: Plessy v. Ferguson says segregation is constitutional —
1896
✔ Answer:
1896
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7) What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
- Timeline: Civil Rights Act is passed giving Black citizens equal legal rights —
1964
✔ Answer:
1964
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8) Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline? (Yes / No)
- Timeline ends at
2000
- 2008 is after 2000 →
No
✔ Answer:
No
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9) What even happened in 1968?
*(Note: typo in question — should be “event”)*
- Timeline: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated —
1968
✔ Answer:
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
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10) Who delivered the speech I have a Dream?
- Timeline: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech —
August 28, 1963
✔ Answer:
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Final Answer:
1. A
2. 99
3. 1909
4. 1956
5. 150
6. 1896
7. 1964
8. No
9. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
10. Martin Luther King Jr.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of timeline worksheet pdf.
