Vocabulary
What was one common name for people who went to the South to help with the struggle for racial equality?
Freedom Riders
What year was Dr. King was assassinated
1968
What social movement was Dr. King a crucial part of?
The Civil Rights Movement
Who is Dr. King's wife?
Coretta Scott King
The practice to not use violence, especially when protesting against injustice or discrimination
non - violence
What is the month and day that Dr. King was born?
January 15
The Nobel Peace Prize
Where did Dr. King give his “I have a dream” speech?
A movement to end racial discrimination in the U.S. between 1954 and 1968
The Civil Rights Movement
When did Dr. King give his “I have a dream” speech?
August 1963
What did Ruby Bridges do that was important?
Became the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in the south
Who is a civil rights leader who also fought for civil rights with the idea of "any means necessary"?
The refusal, in a non-violent way, to obey certain laws to change government policy : sit-ins, boycotts, marches
Civil disobedience
What year did The Children's March happen?
1963
How old was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he started college?
15
In which city did The Children's March take place?
Ending segregation; the goal was to create equal opportunity regardless of race
Integration
What year did Ruby Bridges begin going to an all white school to integrate it?
1960
Ebenezer Baptist Church
How old was Ruby Bridges when she integrated her new school in New Orleans?
6