MLK, Jr.
Where did MLK Jr. grow up?
Atlanta, GA
Where was Malcolm X born?
Omaha, NE
Who founded the Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seal
What are Jim Crow Laws?
State and local laws that enforced segregation
What did MLK Jr. win in 1964?
Nobel Peace Prize
Where was Malcolm X's father's body found?
Across streetcar tracks
What did the Black Panthers wear while on patrol?
Black berets and black leather jackets
What is Rosa Parks famous for?
Refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus
Where did MLK Jr. earn a doctorate in systematic theology?
Boston University
What was Malcolm X's first job in Boston?
Shining shoes
What was the name of the party platform which outlined the organizations philosophical views and political objectives?
The ten point program
What was the March on Washington?
A peaceful protest that took place in Washington DC to protest racial discrimination
Who does MLK Jr. use as examples of extremists?
Jesus Christ and Amos
What did Malcolm X go to jail for in 1946?
Larceny
What was the name of the secret FBI counterintelligence program that worked to weaken the Black Panthers?
COINTELPRO
Who were the Freedom Riders?
Activist that rode integrated buses into the segregated south
What does MLK Jr. say the white moderates prefer?
They prefer order over justice; they prefer negative peace.
What was the nation of Islam?
A small sect of black Muslims who embraced the ideology of black nationalism
At its peak in 1968, roughly how many members did the BPP have?
2,000
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Nine African American students who integrated into a all-white high school after the passing of Brown v. Board of education