Question 6 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read the excerpts from "Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman.Excerpt 1By now, it was late Thursday evening. Nixon and the Durrs left and went home. Attorney Fred Gray, meanwhile, had learned about Parks’s arrest, had spoken with Rosa, and agreed to represent her. Then he called Jo Ann Robinson, whom he knew from the Claudette Colvin case, and Robinson, in turn, notified several fellow teachers who were members of the Women’s Political Council. "It was all happening quickly,” Gray recalled. "The mood was electric. This was the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.”Excerpt 2While the women were working, Robinson called Nixon at home to inform him of their plans for a boycott. He too had been busy throughout the night, phoning Montgomery’s black ministers and other civic leaders, urging them to attend a meeting Friday evening to mobilize support for both the boycott and for the legal defense of Rosa Parks.
Answer
A
Both excerpts give examples that show the level of the participants’ involvement.
B
Both excerpts reveal the thoughts of the people involved in organizing the boycott.
C
Both excerpts name the organizations that became involved in the boycott.
D
Both excerpts provide direct quotes from some of the original organizers.
Explanation
Both excerpts describe people taking active steps to organize the boycott. In Excerpt 1, Gray contacts Jo Ann Robinson, who notifies fellow teachers; in Excerpt 2, Robinson and Nixon make calls to inform people and gather support. These actions show the participants’ level of involvement. Although Excerpt 1 includes a direct quote, Excerpt 2 does not, so D does not fit both excerpts.
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