vocabulary
Definition: equal in value or meaning
Equivalent
He wrote the letter to defend nonviolent protest in Birmingham.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This is the country where Gandhi was born.
India
Most famous speech
His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
What was Gandhi’s real birth name?
Definition:Easy to see, clear, or obvious
Manifest
”Justice too long delayed is justice denied.”
What is one of MLK’s famous quotes from the letter?
This everyday item was the center of Gandhi’s famous 1930 protest
Salt
believed in this peaceful method to fight for equal rights.
nonviolent protest
His title ”Mahatma” means ”Great Soul.“
What does the name Mahatma mean?
Completing or covering all the important parts
Comprehensive
He said unjust laws are morally wrong and should be disobeyed.
What does MLK say about unjust laws?
Gandhi walked this many miles during the Salt March.
240 miles
helped lead this bus protest that began after Rosa Parks’ arrest
Montgomery Bus Boycott
He believed people should live a simple life.
What kind of lifestyle did Gandhi promote?
To create something new
Innovate
He believed the white moderate was a bigger obstacle than the KKK.
Who did MLK see as a major obstacle to justice?
The Salt March was a protest against a tax created by this empire
The British Empire
won this major prize in 1964 for promoting peace
Nobel peace prize
He was assassinated in 1948.
What happened to Gandhi that ended his life?
Definition: the customs or rules Of soc
Mores
The letter responded to eight white clergymen.
Who was MLK writing the letter to?
During the Salt March, Gandhi insisted his followers avoid this reaction, even when attacked.
What is violence?
MLK was the leader of this important civil rights organization
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
He inspired Martin Luther King Jr. with his ideas.
What American leader learned from Gandhi’s methods?