Early Life / Personal
He was born on this date.
January 15, 1929
This famous speech by Dr. King called for equality and an end to racism.
“I Have a Dream”
Dr. King believed in this method of protest instead of violence.
Nonviolent protest
Dr. King is remembered as a leader who fought for this principle.
EQUALITYYYYYYYYY
Dr. King attended this college in Atlanta, Georgia.
Morehouse College
Dr. King wrote this letter while jailed during protests in Alabama.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Thousands marched peacefully in this Alabama city to fight for voting rights.
Selma
He was assassinated on this date.
April 4, 1968
He earned his PhD from this university.
Boston University
He helped lead this major protest movement after Rosa Parks was arrested.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Selma marches helped lead to the passing of this important law in 1965.
Voting Rights Act
Today, a national holiday honors Dr. King during this month.
January
This was the job he had in 1954 at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
Dr. King attended schools that were separated by race, known as these.
Answer: Segregated schools
At age 35, Dr. King became the youngest person at the time to win this award.
Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. King worked with this organization that fought for civil rights.
NAACP
Dr. King’s peaceful methods inspired later movements focused on this idea.
Civil rights / peaceful protest
Dr. King attended schools that were separated by race, known as these
Segregated schools
This magazine named Dr. King “Man of the Year.”
Time Magazine
This major event in Washington, D.C., included Dr. King’s most famous speech.
March on Washington
His work helped change laws and attitudes about this issue in America.
Racial discrimination / segregation