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Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues

by Harriette Gillem Robinet



Alfa and Zinnia learn that living in Alabama during the bus boycott they have to “Walk the walk and talk the talk of nonviolence” that Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders preach. Answer the following questions in two complete paragraphs.  You will need to do a first draft and a final draft. 

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. mean by “Walk the walk and talk the talk of nonviolence”? 

How do Alfa and Zinnia go about practicing non-violence in order to solve the mystery?

How do the citizens of Alabama go about practicing non-violence?


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