"Transcript of Full Joseph McNeil Interview" Assessment
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- Q1
According to Joseph McNeil, what does it mean to be an activist?
Let the police handle any injustice.
All protesters should be violent.
Stand up for what's right; take action if you see injustice.
Sometimes, fear gets the best of us.
30s - Q2
What type of environment did McNeil grow up in, which is one of the many reasons that led to him becoming an activist?
He grew up in the South in a segregated environment.
He grew up in a very wealthy, elite neighborhood where only a select few were allowed to reside.
He grew up in a community that valued equality.
30s - Q3
Why did McNeil become involved with the sit-ins?
He wanted to become famous.
He believed racial segregation was evil.
His friends talked him into it even though he was reluctant to join them at first.
30s - Q4
McNeil believed that violence was the key to achieving racial equality.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q5
What type of peaceful protest did McNeil and his fellow civil rights activists participate in at Woolworth's lunch counter?
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How were McNeil and his associates treated when they sat at Woolworth's lunch counter?
They were given excellent service.
They were banned from the establishment because they didn't leave tip.
They were refused service due to being Black.
They won free dessert for being nice customers.
30s - Q7
How did McNeil and the other civil rights activists respond to their treatment at the Woolworth’s lunch counter?
They threw molotovs at the storefront.
They called the police on the store's owner.
They continued to sit at the counter.
They left as soon as they were refused service.
30s - Q8
An elderly white woman approached McNeil and his fellow activists during their sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter and told them that she was disappointed that it took them so long to do what they're doing. Why was this moment significant?
She was their neighbor during their childhood.
This was their first sign of open support.
She threatened to have them killed shortly after this interaction.
She was being a Karen.
30s - Q9
McNeil and the activists who joined him at the sit-in were killed shortly after their protest.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q10
Why did the Greensboro group (McNeil and his friends) decide that their protest must be nonviolent?
They believed a nonviolent approach would help them accomplish their goals, which was to focus attention on how segregation negatively impacted Black people.
They were too scared to raise their fists against random people.
They didn't want the news to bring attention to their cause.
30s - Q11
What was the effect of the Greensboro Four Sit-ins?
Businesses all over the country closed down permanently.
They inspired massive student protests around the world.
Schools closed down to prevent students from learning about the Greensboro Four.
The President of the United States directly ordered the police to arrest any protesters.
30s - Q12
In paragraph 12, what was the manager trying to achieve by calling the police?
The manager called the police to remove the crowd that was gathering for the protest.
The manager called the police to intimidate the men and stop the men from protesting.
The manager called the police to have the men arrested because they stole food from the diner.
The manager called the police to protect the men from violence in the diner.
30s - Q13
A sit-in is meant to be a peaceful, nonviolent protest.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q14
In paragraph 13, how did the actions of McNeil and his friends affect others?
They divided Black youth on what to do to fight for their civil rights.
They influenced others and ignited civil rights protests among young people.
They caused the owners of the store to fire the Black workers.
They prevented people from being able to eat at sit-in restaurants for many years.
30s - Q15
A lynching is when a mob of people kill someone, usually by hanging.
truefalseTrue or False30s