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Level Q Readercouragejusticeseamstress discriminationarrestedsegregationRosa Parks Takes a StandRosa Parks was tired. She had worked long hours that day asa seamstress at a local clothing store in Montgomery,Alabama. However, it was not because she was physicallytired that she refused to give up her seat on the bus to awhite man. It was because she was worn -out from beingpushed around. She was tired of the discrimination in theworld around her.Discrimination is when a person is treated differently orjudged unfairly by others. Rosa Parks lived at a time and ina place where people were discriminated against based onthe color of their skin. Black people were often treateddifferently than white people. They could not shop at thesame stores, eat at the same restaurants, or even use thesame water fountains as white people.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202069

Level Q ReaderSchools were segregated, or separated, according to aperson’s skin color. As a child, Mrs. Parks rem emberedschool buses taking white children to their schools.Meanwhile, black children had to walk miles to their often run-down schools. Schools for black children did not haveenough books, supplies, or evendesks; however, there wereplenty of learning materialsat schools for white children.At a young age, Mrs. Parksunderstood, but did notaccept, that there were twoworlds: a world for whitepeople, and a world for blackpeople.Parks was small as a child, but she was not one to backdown from a fight. There were some white children in herneighborhood who would bully black children. Mrs. Parksoften stood up to them, sometimes even resorting to usingher fists.Even though Mrs. Parks saw a lot of hatred and unkindness,she also knew that not all people were like that. Mrs. Parksbelieved in the goodness of all people. She believed in aperson’s ability to do the right thing.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202070

Level Q ReaderOn December 1, 1955, Mrs. Parkstook a stand againstdiscrimination by remainingseated on the bus. The rules forwho could sit in which bus seatwere unjust. At that time, therewas a section of the bus for whitepeople and a smaller section atthe back of the bus for black people. The white sectioncould be made bigger according to how many whitepassengers were on the bus. Even though most of thepassengers on busses were generally black people, theyoften had to stand, or even get off the bus, if there was notenough room for white passengers.As more white passengers boarded the bus that day, thebus driver demanded that Mrs. Parks and three otherpassengers in the “colored” section give up their seats tofour white passengers. Mrs. Parks thought of how her peoplehad been abused and mistreated because of the color oftheir skin. The three other passengers moved, but Park srefused. The bus driver started to become angry.“Are you going to stand up?” he asked Mrs. Parks.“No, I’m not,” she replied.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202071

Level Q Reader“Well, if you don’t stand up, I’m going to have to call thepolice and have you arrested,” he went on.“You may do that,” Mrs. Parks responded.Mrs. Parks was duly arrested. The next day, when she wentto court, her trial lasted 30 minutes. She was found guiltyand fined, but Mrs. Parks continued to fight for her rights inthe courts.Rosa Parks became a spark that helped ignite the fightagainst segregation. After her arrest, over 40,000 blackpeople boycotted riding the bus. They carpooled together,used cabs operated by black drivers, and some evenwalked as far as 20 miles to get to work.While that type of segregation no lo nger exists in Americatoday, there is still inequality, and there are wrongs thatneed to be righted. Rosa Parks fought for racial, criminaland social justice for her entire life. She showed that evenordinary people can take astand for what is right andmake a change. Sometimes,all it takes is a simple act ofcourage.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202072

Level Q ReaderRosa Parks Takes a Stand(exercises)Part One: Matching Opposites .During Rosa Park’s time, there were a lot of things thatwere opposite of how they should have been. Matchthe words in column A to the word that means theopposite in column B.Column AColumn B1.unfaira. brave2.differentb. friend3.unjustc. kind4.unequald. equal5.segregatee. same6.cruelf.7.wrongg. just8.enemyh.9.movei.right10. afraidj.staywww.k5learning.com K5 Learning 2020fairkeep together73

Level Q ReaderPart Two: Fill in the blank.Use the words in the Word Bank to fill in the blanksbelow.Word rs. Parks became a that ignitedthe fight against segregation.2.Mrs. Parks took a stand against byremaining seated in her seat on the bus.3.She was of the discrimination inthe world around her.4.Over 40,000 black people ridingthe bus.5.Schools were or separated,according to a person’s color of skin.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202074

Level Q ReaderPart Three: What Would You Do?Imagine you were at a playground and saw another childbeing treated unfairly or bullied because of how theylooked. What would you do?www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202075

Level Q ReaderRosa Parks Takes a Stand(answers)Part One: Matching Opposites .Part Two: Fill in the blank.1.Mrs. Parks became a spark that ignited the fight againstsegregation .2.Mrs. Parks took a stan d against discrim ination by remain ingseated in her seat on the bus.3.She was tire d of the discrim ination in the world around her.4.Over 40,000 black people boycotted riding the bus.5.Schools were segregated or separated, acco rding to aperson’s color of skin .Part Three: What Would You Do?Answers will vary.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202076

Rosa Parks Takes a Stand (answers) Part One: Matching Opposites. Part Two: Fill in the blank. 1. Mrs. Parks became a spark that ignited the fight against segregation. 2. Mrs. Parks took a stand against discrimination by remaining seated in her seat on the bus. 3. She wa

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