In December 1955, Shirley, a fictional 9-year-old black girl in Montgomery, Alabama, might have written these letters to her cousin Elizabeth in Detroit, Michigan...




December 5, 1955

Dear Elizabeth,


Guess what’s happening in Montgomery? We are having a bus boycott! Do you know what that is? It’s when a lot of people refuse to use a service like the city bus as a way of protesting something. Starting today, black people won’t ride the buses anymore because of the unfair way the bus company treats us.


Remember how it is here? The black people have to sit in the back of the bus, and the white folks get to sit up front. If the bus gets full, the black people have to give up their seats to the whites. It’s the law. You’re lucky that in Detroit, you can sit anywhere you like on the bus. That must be nice. Here’s why we’re having the boycott: Last week, a black woman here named Rosa Parks was riding the bus. She was on her way home from work. When the bus got full, the driver told her to get up and give a white person her seat. She refused! So the police came and arrested her. They took her to jail! Can you believe it? Mrs. Parks said she was tired of giving in to white people. So now, all 50,000 black people in Montgomery aren’t going to ride the bus at all until things change. The bus company sure is going to lose a lot of money!


We’re all trying to help each other. Most black folks here don’t have cars. The ones that do are driving others to work. Black taxi drivers are charging only a dime (the same as the bus fare) instead of 45 cents for a ride. Thousands of people are walking miles to work, school, and church. The buses are practically empty!


The new minister in town, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., is the leader of the boycott. He says that if we protest peacefully with “courage and dignity,”


we can make great changes for black people. Until then, I’ll keep walking!


Love, Shirley




Over a year later, Shirley writes again.




December 21, 1956

Dear Elizabeth,


You won’t believe what I did today — I rode in the front of the bus!


The boycott is finally over, after 381 days. I never thought it could last this long, because the bus company was losing so much money. But the city officials did everything they could to stop the boycott without changing the seating rules. They arrested black drivers for the slightest

reason. They made black taxi drivers charge full fare.


They arrested people who were waiting for rides. Hundreds of people lost jobs and went to jail. A lot of white people were really angry, and Reverend King’s house was bombed!


Our black leaders went to court to end segregation

on the buses. The city fought the case all the way to the Supreme Court.


Now the Supreme Court has said that we can sit wherever we want on the buses.


It wasn’t easy for people to walk so far in all kinds of weather. My friends and I wore out our shoes walking to school. But we’ve kept up our spirits.


We believe this boycott is just the start of equal rights for our people! Tell Aunt Louise you want to come down and visit me here. We’ll ride the bus up front together!


Love, Shirley


How does Shirley respond to the bus boycott?



A

Shirley is angry that a bus boycott is necessary for black people to be treated fairly.

B

Shirley is hopeful about the bus boycott and willing to do her part to create change.

C

Shirley complains about having to walk everywhere, since she can’t use the bus.

D

Shirley hesitates to join her friends and family in the bus boycott, as it’s going to be a lot of work.

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Answer 1

Answer:

b

Explanation:


Related Questions


Which character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar must decide whether or not to join the conspiracy to kill his friend Caesar?

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Answer:

Brutus

Explanation:

Brutus reads the letters and, after much moral debate, decides to join the conspiracy, thinking that Caesar should be killed to prevent him from doing anything against the people of Rome if he were ever to be crowned.

Which two traits are common to the essay is the danger of lying in bed in the fallacy of success

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Answer:

Both essays have a satirical tone.

Both essays have a conversational tone.

Explanation:

The options to the question are:

Both have a formal tone

Both have a satirical tone

Both have a didactic tone

Both have a conversational tone.

The answer is both have a satirical tone and both have a conversational tone.

The respective authors of the essays use both satire and a conversational tone to drive home their point.

Who orders that the wedding preparations be converted to funeral preparations?

A. Friar Laurence
B. Romeo
C. Juliet
D. Nurse
E. Lord Capulet
F. Lady Capulet
G. Paris
H. Tybalt

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Answer:

E. Lord Capulet.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Ju liet revolves around the love story of Romeo and Ju liet who came from feuding families. Their illegal love led to their deaths but in this act of dying for their true love, they showed that true love matters the most and also healed the rift between their families.

In Act IV of the play, Ju liet was supposed to marry Paris but she committed su icide by consuming poison, which in truth, was just a sleeping potion that Friar Lawrence had planned alongside them in order to allow Romeo to steal her and go far away. On the proposed day of her wedding, she was found dead. It is in scene v where her father Lord Capulet declared-

"All things that we ordained festival

Turn from their office to black funeral.

Our instruments to melancholy bells,

Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast.

Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change,

Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,

And all things change them to the contrary."

This list includes documents that are considered "functional." Which documents have you written or read at some point? Check all that apply.


an application

a business letter or formal e-mail

a dress code policy

an e-mail or Internet policy

an announcement

an instruction manual

a warranty for a product

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Answer:

The answer is whatever you have read yourself.

Explanation:

There is no wrong or right answer, the question is literally which ones have you read or written.

Which situation is the best example of a zero-sum game?
A. Products that don't sell at grocery stores often get sent to local
food banks.
B. Through sustainable planning, each tree cut down can be replaced
with another one.
C. Conflict is the conqueror's life; the only way to get more land is to
take it from someone else.
D. A standard big rig can easily transport tens of thousands of
gallons of liquid in one trip.

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Answer: C. Conflict is the conquerors life; the only way to get more land is to take it from someone else

Explanation:

3. Why do more than half of enterprise application projects exceed budgets, deliver less than expected benefits, or experience overruns?

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

More than half of enterprise application projects exceed budgets, deliver less than expected benefits, or experience overruns due to the following reasons.

These projects many times lack proper planning and preparation, underestimating basic factors such as finances, forecasting, budget, internal and external conditions, political and economic factors. When the budget is not properly developed, the underfinancing of the project is a common result. The project director has to be very aware of the correct cost estimation to calculate the money that is going to be needed during the whole life of the project, from the beginning to the end.

Risk management is another factor that always is unseen by many companies. And when undesirable things happen, the company is not protected to face the contingencies.

What is the primary goal of a written argument?

to persuade readers to do or think something.

to educate readers with new ideas

to force readers to form new opinions.

to ask readers to debate a controversial issue.

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Answer:

to persuade readers to do or think something.

Explanation:

When arguing, you are trying to persuade or convince someone to think or do differently on a certain topic. You are not trying to educate readers with new ideas, because that is an informative writing, not persuasive.

Answer:

to persuade readers to do or think something

Explanation:

When writing an academic paper in MLA style any number less than _________ must be written out. Correct example: She purchased thirty-five apples. NOT - She purchased 35 apples.
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Answer:

Write numbers in words that can be written in one or two words

Explanation:

Modern Language Association (MLA) is a method of writing mostly used in the  United States and is used by persons writing journals, classroom tasks and commercial purposes.

Traditionally, in MLA style numbers are written in words if there are only one or two words. For example: one hundred, five, twenty. But if the number is a decimal, fraction or it takes more than three words to write out then it must be written in numerical format. For example: 101, 28.56 and 2[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex].  

According to Austin, how has working with dogs prepared him for working with human patients

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Answer:

both dogs and humans need someone to listen and pay close attention to them.

Explanation:

Answer: What the other guy said

Explanation: I got it right on the quiz

In which short story would a character bookmark be most helpful? A. A short story with a multitude of characters B. A short story with two very complex characters C. A short story with very little dialogue between characters D. A short story with an unreliable narrator as its main character

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Answer:

c

Explanation:

Help with question 2.

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Answer:

option 3 best answers the question

ما كل ما يتمناه المرء يدركه تجري الرياح بما لا تشتهي السفن
how i can write this quote in English and what is this quote means​

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Answer:

Quote in English:

"Whatever one desires, one realizes that the wind will flow like ships do not desire"

Explanation:

and I am kinda confused about this one

I feel like only people who really desire something notice things others don't

Hope this helps :)

the same way you type just with (“) in beginning and end of the sentence

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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First one is finish
Second one is listen
Third one is Disappear
Fourth one is fly

What percentage of mid-level and top-level executives believe soft skills are essential to success?

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Hi. Did you forget to say that this question is about the text "What are soft skills?" present in the book "Student Success in College: Doing What Works!".  

Answer:

86%

Explanation:

Soft Skils are non-academic and personal skills very important in the job market. Most of these hand skills are learned through courses and activities, but it depends a lot on the professional's behavior and resourcefulness in determining the environment. We can mention punctuality, communication skills, leadership, good time management, adoption of ethical values within the work environment, writing ability, among others, as soft skills.

According to the text, a survey involving middle and higher level executives reported that 86% of these executives believe that soft skills are essential for economic, professional and personal success.

Why do you think that wall painting is very complex form of painting ?​

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Answer:

Wall painting also called mural painting is a fom of painting done on walls. It can be done on outside walls, and very much of recent, indoors. Mural painting takes a lot of skills and techniques to master. Some types are done on dry plaster, while some are delicately done on wet plaster. In most mural painting, binding agents in the form of egg white and other binders are usually used to hold the paint to the walls. Some mural painter have to have a combined knowledge of wall plastering, printing press (some mural painting are printed and attached to the wall), and architecture in order to get the job done right.

In the book Tuesday’s with morrie How does Mitch come to realize that morrie is ill

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Answer:

He is flipping through channels and hears his professors name

Explanation:

he hears the name and goes back to the channel

Answer:

Luckily I read this book for a class project last year and had this same question...

Mitch discovers that Morrie is ill when he (Mitch) is scrolling through the channels on his TV and sees Morrie on the show "Nightline" with Ted Kopel on ABC. He was telling Tedthat he's dying. And that is what happened one March night 22 years ago to Detroit sportswriter Mitch Albom. Mitch was wathing TV scrolling through channels when he saw Morrie at Brandeis University. And Morrie was telling Ted Koppel that he was dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

Explanation:

Constructive way to eliminate boredom bat work place

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try writing a short story

What is one way to revise from word choice?

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Answer:One way to revise for word choice is to check for appropriate level of language.

Explanation:

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What was your favorite book you read this year? Why?
NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES!!!!

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Answer:

Ref queens was a very twisting story for the heart. At every corner there was a twist. Later on in the book the main character met a prince with the same goal as her. Only for him to be just like his mother and turn on her. It was a book I could not put down, I cried a little over the story.

My favorite book I read this year is Waking Dark. It's a horror book and I love horror anything. It has a really good sentence structure and the grammar is amazing. I noticed all of this because I'm going to be an author someday and I need to learn more grammar and sentence structure. The book also describes a dark time and I love it. That's why I'm in love with this book.

help me ı dont know englishh

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The answers are: The cook always cleans the kitchen. The cook never roasts the chicken. The cook usually boils eggs. The cook rarely shops for groceries. The cook sometimes bakes bread.

Explanation:

In the English language, the Present Simple Tense is used to express actions that are part of the routine. Moreover, in this, it is common to use adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, sometimes, occasionally, etc. that show how often an action occurs. Also, the structure used is subject (agent of the action) + adverb of frequency (although some can be placed at the beginning of the sentence) + verb + other words that complete the idea.

According to this, the sentences below are all grammatically correct and describe the actions in the chart; considering the subject (the cooker) is followed by an adverb of frequency, then the main verb ending in -s or -es as this is the correct verb form for present simple, and other words that complete the sentence.

-The cook always cleans the kitchen (This action occurs every day and therefore the adverb of frequency "always" that means 100% of the times is appropriate)

-The cook never roasts the chicken (This action is not part of the routine of the cooker and therefore the use of "never" is appropriate)

- The cook usually boils eggs (This action occurs 5 out of 7 days and therefore it is "usual")

-The cook rarely shops for groceries (This action occurs only on Monday and therefore the use of "rarely" is appropriate)

-The cook sometimes bakes bread (This action occurs 4 days during the week, and therefore the use of "sometimes" is correct as this shows the action occurs only some days)

Answer:

d

Explanation:

Which plot idea could be added to this story to BEST create suspense in this passage? A) McKee's training to become an astronaut B) the techniques used to build the shuttle C) another person trying to beat McKee to landing on Saturn D) McKee's family visiting him before the launch

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Answer:

I am pretty sure It's C! :)

Explanation:

Answer:

The answer is C: another person trying to beat McKee to landing on Saturn.

Explanation:

Suspense is a way of making readers anxious to know what happens next, it keeps them on the edge of their seats. C is the only answer choice that does that. I hope this helps :)

case study: discrimination in the workplace by Elaine E.Englehardt
Are her co-workers correct in their evaluation?​

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Marian co-workers are not correct in their evaluation because of the following reason.

We are talking about a black woman called Marian, who studied at Loyola University. She was hired by a company to be a manager. She was notably smarter than other peers, and regarding her performance in the workplace, she was scored high. But being the only African American woman in the office, she felt alone. But one day she heard where her peers were complaining to the supervisor about her lack of qualifications, and they also mentioned that Marian had an unpleasant personality. Of course, this made Marian angry and she is thinking of quitting.

That is why Marian co-workers are not correct in their evaluation because they are taking things personally. They are envious of her performance and abilities. Her co-workers feel they are being threatened for her skills. And probably, they did not like the fact that she is a black woman, which makes things worse.

What emphasizes and summarizes the main point of the paragraph?

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Answer:

the supporting deatails

Explanation:

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Anyone, please help me answer this question.

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it isn't allowing me to download the PDF

Characters can be classified in more than
one way. For example, the main
character is usually a round, dynamic
character.
Which of the following is the protagonist
usually classified as?
A. the antagonist
B. a main character
C. a static character

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Answer:

The proganist is the main character

Explanation:

Answer:

main character

Explanation:

Interpret the lines from Leaves of Grass. What do you think they mean?

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Answer:

Since you didn't specify the lines, I'll explain what the whole poem is about.

Explanation:

In Leaves of Grass we will find several poems by the poet Walt Whitman. Each of them mentions issues related to war, body, soul and loss among others.

Whitman wrote and modified this throughout his life, publishing the definitive edition in 1891.

In the first part we find a general aspect of what the work is about and there we find the title "One's-self" where Whitman not only talks about himself but also encourages the reader to find himself. Here we will find poems related to politics and society.

Then he continues narrating the poems chronologically starting with his childhood and his inspiration in poetry.

He will also describe himself in "Song of Myself" where he continues to narrate more of his life, as well as the wishes of each person.

Other topics that Whitman also touches on are sexual diversity and love between men, the understanding of the soul through the body, nature with each of its elements, the relationship between the past, the present and the future and the acceptance of death.

what was the authors main purpose in writing this article

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Which article specifically?

write a poem from the perspective of a bird flying from a tundra to the tropics for the first time. Please can someone help me write a poem? Thank You

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Answer:

Fly like a bird  

If i could fly like a

bird i would fly so very

high.I would soar through

the sky leaving all my

worries behind.

If i could fly like a bird

my face would touch the

the clouds while my

feathers hit the ground

as the wind cools me

down.

If i could fly like a bird

time would slow me down

giving me time to enjoy the

peace that surronds all

around. if i could fly like

a bird swift as a light i know for

a fact i would love this graceful

flight.

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"What time is it," asked Olga for the hundredth time?

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Answer:

"What time is it?" asked Olga for the hundredth time.****

Explanation:

The correct way to tell it and revise it.

Which best describes the purpose of the thesis statement in an interpretive essay about a novel?

A. It sets up the essay by serving as the first sentence.

B. It captures the reader’s attention with a surprising statement.

C. It describes what the author claims and will be persuading the reader of.

D. It presents the best textual evidence.

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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

A thesis statement can be defined as a statement that summarizes the main purpose or claim of an essay or a research paper. A thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph or the introductory paragraph. A thesis statement helps the readers to know what they should expect from the essay or the research paper.  A thesis statement describes the main purpose and the claims that the author is making. And the idea on which he/she is going to persuade the readers. A good thesis statement is easily identifiable by the readers.

So, the correct answer is option C.

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