MLK's AMERICA
WHAT DOES THE TERM SEGREGATION MEAN?
The separation of people, usually based on their race or skin colour.
Where did Martin grow up?
In a segregated neighbourhood known as Sweet Auburn – Atlanta.
MLK Jr was influence by what Holy Book
The bible.
When did Martin give his first sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church? (Month and Year)
May 1954
When was MLK JR born? (Date, Month, Year)
15th January 1929
Where did Martin enrol after college?
Crozer Theological Seminary
MLK Jr was influenced by which Indian Activist
Ghandi
What did segregation look like on buses during this time?
Black people had to sit in the backs of city buses. If there were not enough seats, Black passengers had to give up their seats to White passengers.
What were Black Codes?
These were rules that required Black citizens to do most things separately from White citizens. These were created by Southern states.
What was MLK Jr's first job?
He became minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama
How did Gandhi influence Martin Luther King?
King drew heavily on the Gandhian principle of non-violence in his own civil rights campaigns.
Who was Rosa Parks?
A Black woman who refused to give up her seat to a White man on 1st December 1955. She was a secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
How did Martin Luther King encounter racism as a child?
Martin’s best friend was a White boy. However, the boy’s father told them they couldn’t be friends anymore.
What university did Martin move to after graduating from Crozer?
Boston University
Give a Bible teaching that influenced Martin Luther King.
Amos 5:24 – “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”
What happened as a result of the bus boycott?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began on 5th December 1955 and ended on 20th December 1956. Montgomery didn’t agree to desegregate its buses for over a year.