When
He gave his speech in 1963 in Washington D.C.
When did MLK Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
He was a civil rights activist most commonly known for his "I Have a Dream" speech and the March on Washington.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
He expressed the pent up anger, frustration and bitterness of African Americans
What did Malcolm X express in his movement?
She sat at the front of the bus.
Where did Rosa Parks sit?
She was arrested for sitting at the front of a racially segregated bus.
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
He converted to the religion while in prison.
When did Malcolm X join the Nation of Islam?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
He was a pastor (or reverend) of a baptist church
What was MLK Jr.'s job?
In front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Where did MLK Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
He is important to American history for many reasons; primarily, he freed the slaves and preserved the Union during the Civil War.
Why is Abraham Lincoln important in American history?
The original party was founded in 1966
When were the Black Panthers founded?
Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton founded the party.
Who founded the black panthers?
The text declares that all black people living under slavery shall be freed and now considered citizens of the United States.
What is the nature of the text/act, the "Emancipation Proclamation"?
What does the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
They were founded in Oakland, California.
The group felt disappointed in the failure of the civil rights movement. They wanted an improvement in living conditions for blacks and to inspire a revolution that would fundamentally change American society.
Why was the Black Panther Party founded?
He was assassinated on April 15th, 1865.
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
It was signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
He belonged to a movement that combined elements of Islam with Black nationalism
What movement did Malcolm X belong to?
In Montgomery, Alabama.
Where did the Montgomery bus boycotts take place?
He promoted nonviolent protest mostly because of his inspiration, Gandhi. He thought that nonviolence was the best way to try to change the law.
Why did Martin Luther King Jr. promote nonviolent protest?
It was signed on January 1st, 1863.
When was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
A pregnant Claudette Calvin was the first recorded woman.
Who was the first woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated city bus?
He helped to change the terms used to refer to African-Americans from "Negro" and "Coloured" to "Black" and "Afro-American."
What did Malcolm X help to change?
He was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
He went to prison for robbery in 1946.
Why did Malcolm X go to prison?