From CKLA Grade 5 Knowledge 1: Personal Narratives Haskins, Jim. ""You're Under Arrest"" Rosa Parks: My Story. By Rosa L. Parks. New York, NY: Penguin Group, 1992. 116. Print. This passage not only shows the main climax of the book, it also conveys the main theme of the book and Rosa Parks' main character trait. Parks' refusal to move shows her strong-willed attitude and her want to make a change. One responded, “I don’t know but the law is the law and you’re under arrest.” Parks thought to herself, “Let us look at Jim Crow for the criminal he is and what he had done to one life multiplied millions of times over these United States.” Video: Found footage of T.R.M. Howard discussing White Citizens Councils Rosa Parks: My Story gives readers an up-close window into the life and mind of this widely-known historical figure. There is a plethora of facts and revelations about her life probably unknown Back to Rosa Parks: My Story. Excerpts from Rosa Parks: My Story (Puffin Books, 1992) Printer-friendly version (4 pages) Introduction by michelle for her EOI students (state-run adult language education in Spain, 2013-14): This autobiography is a beautiful, inspiring and powerful example of nonviolent struggle. He replied, “I don’t know but the law is the law and you’re under arrest.” Parks re-framed the idea of criminality, thinking to herself “Let us look at Jim Crow for the criminal he is and what had done to one lift multiplied millions of times over the United States.” Read Rosa Parks’ account about her act of disobedience against segregation on buses in Montgomery, United States, in 1955 “You’re Under Arrest”: Rosa One officer answered back “I don’t know but the law is the law and you’re under arrest.” Jeanne Theoharis writes the following in her article for the Washington Post. Repeatedly in her writings, Parks underscored the difficulties in mobilizing in the years before her bus protest: “People blamed [the] NAACP for not winning cases when Mrs. Parks looked up and said, “Why do you all push us around?” “I don’t know,” he said, “but the law is the law, and you’ re under arrest.” The policemen took Rosa to jail. Inside, she was fingerprinted and locked in a cell. Allowed one phone call, she dialed her husband. “Parks,” she asked, “will you come get me out of Rosa Parks: Well, the first meeting was not at the Baptist Church. The first meeting we had was at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King's church where he was pastoring. That was — on Friday evening. INTERVIEWER: I'M TALKING ABOUT THE BIG MEETING AT THE — Rosa Parks: Oh, the big meeting at the Holt Street Baptist Church. This is a short comprehension quiz for "You're Under Arrest" from the 1992 book Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins, as found in the 2017 CKLA Grade 5 Unit 1 Personal Narratives Reader. There are eight multiple choice questions and 2 short responses.Great for ENL students or as a qui From My Story by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins "You're Under Arrest" When I got off from work that evening of December 1, I went to Court Square as usual to catch the Cleveland Avenue bus home. Youre Under Arrest . 108: Theyve Messed with the Wrong . 125: Rosa Parks also worked with Jim Haskins to write Rosa Parks: My Story (Dial and Puffin), an award This is a vocabulary word search for "You're Under Arrest" from the 1992 book Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins as found in the 2017 CKLA Grade 5 Unit 1 Personal Narratives Reader. The word search contains 20 words and phrases from the text. The words only appear horizontally and v Rosa and Parks lost their jobs as well though they were not fired; Parks resigned when his bosses banned any speak of Rosa on the premises, and Rosa was let go when her shop was forced to shut down. Rosa was then able to put her efforts into helping the MIA to arrange a sophisticated transportation system for the black citizens, made up of cars From My Story. by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins “You’re Under Arrest” When I got off from work that evening of December 1, I went to Court Square as usual to catch the Cleveland Avenue bus home. I didn’t look to see who was driving when I got on, and by the time I recognized him, I had already paid my fare. "Rosa Parks had challenged the law ans shown people far beyond her own town how cruel and unjust segregation could be, and she won." "The Monday after Rosa's arrest, most black commuters walked to where they needed ot go- some more than 20 miles." Enhanced Document Preview: tudysynco by W STUDYSYNC LIBRARY Rosa Parks: My Story '| saw a vacant seat in the middle section of the bus and took it." FIRST READ Excerpt from Chapter 8: "You're Under Arrest". Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like fare, vacant, manhandled and more.
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