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Who was Rosa PARKS ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjbYg6fAu50

PART I
a- Where did she live ? What was the color of her skin * ? * skin = peau

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b- In the 1950's, what was life like for Black people in America ( in the Southern States ) ?
( dans les années 50, comment vivaient les Noirs aux Etats-Unis, dans les Etats du Sud ? )
give 3 examples
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c- What was the name of this law*? It was called S……………………………………


( *a law = une loi)

PART II
a- On December 1st 1955 What happened on this bus ?
Where was Rosa Parks ?
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b- What did the White man ask*? Find an adjective to describe his attitude ( ask* = demander)
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c- What did Rosa Parks do ? Find an adjective to describe her attitude.


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d- Listen to her. Complete the sentence :


« You can arrest me : I'm tired of being treated like a …………………………………
For 42 years I …………………………… discriminated against ! I ………… ………… going to prison ! »

e- What did the driver do ? And what happened to her ?


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f- Who helped her ?


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g- What did he decide to do ?


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h- Explain his strategy - In French !


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i- How long did this non-violent protest* last *? ………………………………………………….


* manifestation /* durer
j- In December 1956 the Supreme declared segregation on city buses …………………….. in Alabama

All sorts of segregation were abolished in America later in …………………...

k- What was Rosa Parks' nickname ? ……………………………………………………….

l- When did she die ? ……………………………………………………………………………

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