Knowledge
Vocabulary
100

time of the Civil Rights Movement in the US

in the 1950s and 1960s

100

What was the title of MLK's famous speech?

"I have a dream"

200

What was the Montgomery bus boycott?

In 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man.

200

What is the literal (wörtlich) meaning of "Black Lives Matter"?

Black lives are important.

300

How did MLK die?

He was shot dead on a balcony in Memphis (Tennessee)

300

expression for the separation between blacks and whites

racial segregation

400

What were the voter registration marches?

MLK led protest marches (from Selma to Montgomery) to fight for the Blacks' right to register.

400

2 adjectives: against the law/constitution

illegal/ unconstitutional

500

What was the primary difference between MLK and Malcolm X?

Malcolm X called for Black empowerment and was in favour of Blacks using violence if necessary.

500

synonym for "to be killed", starting with "a"

to be assassinated

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