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From the Ted Talk by David Ikard: The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history

Unscramble the Blue Letters


And as Fred tlels the story, he says that Mabel put her hand over her mouth, she raheced down and she gave little Fred a hug, and then she reached into the icebox, and took out a couple psipes, gave him some Pepsis and sent him on his way to play with his siblings. And he said, "This was proof that even in the most harrowing times of race struggle that two plpoee could come together across raaicl lines and find human commonality along the lines of love and affection." And I said, "Fred, that is some BS."

(Laughter)

(alpasupe)

Fred was like, "But I don't understand, David. That's the story." I said, "Fred, let me ask you a question." I said, "You were in North canorila in 1968. If meabl would've went to her cmnimuoty — you were eight years old — what do you think the eight-year-old African-American children were cnlalig her? Do you think they called her by her first name?" No, they called her "Miss Mabel," or they called her "Miss Johnson," or they called her "Auntie Johnson." They would have never dared call her by her first name, because that would have been the height of disrespect. And yet, you were calling her by her first name every single day that she worked, and you never thought about it."

Open Cloze


And as Fred _____ the story, he says that Mabel put her hand over her mouth, she _______ down and she gave little Fred a hug, and then she reached into the icebox, and took out a couple ______, gave him some Pepsis and sent him on his way to play with his siblings. And he said, "This was proof that even in the most harrowing times of race struggle that two ______ could come together across ______ lines and find human commonality along the lines of love and affection." And I said, "Fred, that is some BS."

(Laughter)

(________)

Fred was like, "But I don't understand, David. That's the story." I said, "Fred, let me ask you a question." I said, "You were in North ________ in 1968. If _____ would've went to her _________ — you were eight years old — what do you think the eight-year-old African-American children were _______ her? Do you think they called her by her first name?" No, they called her "Miss Mabel," or they called her "Miss Johnson," or they called her "Auntie Johnson." They would have never dared call her by her first name, because that would have been the height of disrespect. And yet, you were calling her by her first name every single day that she worked, and you never thought about it."

Solution


  1. community
  2. pepsis
  3. people
  4. mabel
  5. carolina
  6. racial
  7. calling
  8. reached
  9. tells
  10. applause

Original Text


And as Fred tells the story, he says that Mabel put her hand over her mouth, she reached down and she gave little Fred a hug, and then she reached into the icebox, and took out a couple Pepsis, gave him some Pepsis and sent him on his way to play with his siblings. And he said, "This was proof that even in the most harrowing times of race struggle that two people could come together across racial lines and find human commonality along the lines of love and affection." And I said, "Fred, that is some BS."

(Laughter)

(Applause)

Fred was like, "But I don't understand, David. That's the story." I said, "Fred, let me ask you a question." I said, "You were in North Carolina in 1968. If Mabel would've went to her community — you were eight years old — what do you think the eight-year-old African-American children were calling her? Do you think they called her by her first name?" No, they called her "Miss Mabel," or they called her "Miss Johnson," or they called her "Auntie Johnson." They would have never dared call her by her first name, because that would have been the height of disrespect. And yet, you were calling her by her first name every single day that she worked, and you never thought about it."

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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