Rosa Parks | Fred Korematsu | Cesar Chavez | Dr. King |
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When and where was Rosa born?
Rosa was born on February 4. 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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Where did Fred go to school?
Oakland High School
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When and where was Cesar Chavez born?
Cesar was born on March 31, 1927 in San Luis Arizona.
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When and where was Dr. King born?
January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia
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Why was Rosa arrested?
Rosa was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man on the bus.
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Why was he arrested?
For resisting arrest
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Why did Cesar's family lose their family ranch? What happened after they lost their farm?
The Chavez family lost the farm to The Great Depression and drought. They had to move and become migrant farmers.
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What did Dr. King do for work?
He was a minister
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What event did her arrest start? Who helped her lead it?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was led by Dr. King.
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What was Executive order 9066? Who was the president who ordered it?
Executive Order 9066 was ordered by president Franklin Roosevelt. The order required that anyone who was of Japanese descent was to be imprisoned.
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What were some of the obstacles the migrant farmers faced?
-little pay
-no water breaks -no clean bathrooms -violence |
Name 3 obstacles Dr. King faced.
-arrest
-threats -home bombed. |
How long did people boycott the bus?
1 year
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What happened in 1944 when Korematsu took his case to the Supreme Court?
He lost his case.
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What did he help organize for farm workers?
The 5 year Grape Boycott.
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What was the name of his famous speech? Where did he deliver it?
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered at the March on Washington at the
Lincoln Memorial. |
When was his case reopened? What was the result?
The case was reopened in 1983 and he won.
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Name two of Cesar's accomplishments.
-Presidential Medal of Freedom
-contracts for farm workers -Successful boycotts |
How did Dr. King die? When?
He was assassinated in 1968.
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