1. below is a description of a source you want to use for a world history paper. as
you read the description, keep in mind what you've learned about historical thinking
skills and use those skills in evaluating whether or not to use the source.
is this a trustworthy source for you to use in your paper? why or why not? in your
answer, make sure to clearly describe the standards you are using to evaluate it. why
have you determined that it is or is not a trustworthy one to use? (4 points)
title: "comparing the technology of mesopotamia and ancient
egypt." author: dr. jane smith, professor of history at the
university of chicago. location: ancient cultures, a monthly
academic journal.

b) race riots in several cities

25. twelve tables

26. having important positions chosen by lot

answer: i looked it up

explanation: in 1955 in montgomery, alabama, a girl refused to give up her seat on a public bus. the girl was black, and the passenger looking to take her seat was white. this is a familiar tale, but it's not about rosa parks. the girl in the story is a 15-year-old high school student named claudette colvin, and this act of defiance occurred nine months before rosa parks did the same thing. colvin was arrested, and her case is what led to the u.s. supreme court's order for the desegregation of alabama's bus system. so, why don't we know colvin's name? "later i had a child born out of wedlock; i became pregnant when i was 16," colvin says. "and i didn't fit the image either, of, you know, someone they would want to show off.