Pre-Civil Rights
Philosophy and Work
Selma
A Call to Service
Famous Quotes/Speeches
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Where was Dr. King born?
Atlanta, Georgia
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Who inspired MLK's philosophy?
Mahatama Gandhi
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What percentage of African Americans had the right to vote in Selma in 1964?
2%
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What is the type of work that the SCLC does?
Community Organizing
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Where was the I Have a Dream speech given?
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., After the March on Washington
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What was his post-college occupation?
Reverend/Pastor
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What did MLK believe was the most effective method in promoting social change?
Non-violence
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What was the name of the student activist group in Selma?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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What is the name of the sermon Dr. King gave in regards to service?
The Drum Major Instict
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In the I've Been to the Mountaintop speech what does the girl from White Plains High School glad that Dr. King didn't do?
Sneeze
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At what age did he attend college?
15
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What does SCLC stand for?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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How many days and miles was the march from Selma to Montgomery?
5 days, 54 miles
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What is the name if the Campaign that demanded a $12 billion Economic Bill of Rights?
The Poor People's Campaign
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Why did Dr. King write the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
In response to a letter in the paper from other Clergymen asking him to stop his protests.
400
Which college did he first attend?
Morehouse College
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What is the name of MLK's first Church?
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
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What is the name of the bridge where Bloody Sunday occurred?
Edmund Pettus Bridge
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What is the Drum Major Instinct?
The desire to be on the front lines and in charge; to be a leader.
400
Finish this line, "Free at last..."
"... Free at last! Thank God Almighty we are free at last!"
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What was MLK originally named?
Michael
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What are the three types of love? Name all three and define them.
Eros: Intimate love Philia: Affectionate regard Agape: Brotherly love; loving your enemy; the love of God for man and of man for God
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Whose death triggered the first attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery?
Jimmy Lee Jackson
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Why is there a national holiday named after Dr. King?
A day of service to honor his life.
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Which speech is this quote from: "no lie can live forever"
How Long, Not Long After the march from Selma to Montgomery
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