Early Life
What did MLK become early in his career?
A civil rights activist
Name MLK's most famous speech.
Bonus: Where did he give this speech?
"I have a dream."
Washington DC
Other: Steps of Lincoln Memorial
How many times was MLK incarcerated?
29 times
When is Black History Month celebrated?
February
MLK day was established as a what?
Holiday
Where was MLK born?
Bonus: When was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia
January 15, 1929
Finish this sentence:
"I have a dream that ..."
Multiple answers
MLK believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence for his philosophy?
Ghandi
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
February 10, 1964
Where did MLK die?
Bonus who was arrested for the crime?
Memphis, TN Other: Hotel
James Earl Ray
He didn't want to become ____ like his father until his mentor in college influenced him.
Pastor/Minister
What quote did MLK use to end the "I have a dream speech."
"Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last."
What movement did he lead in 1955 in Montgomery?
Bus Boycott?
Who was the first Black President in the United States?
Bonus: What year was he inaugurated?
Barack Obama
2009
How many kids did he have?
Bonus: How many boys or girls?
4
2 boys, 2 girls
What college did MLK attend?
Bonus: What age did he get a PhD?
Bonus: When did he start college?
Boston University, Morehouse College
Age 26
Age 15
Name three of his most memorable speeches.
"I have a dream"
"Our God is Marching on"
"Beyond Vietnam"
"The Other America"
"I've been to the mountain top"
Who was the individual that sparked the movement for bus equality for people of color?
Rosa Parks
Name 3 historical influential African American figures.
MLK
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
George Washington Carver
Jackie Robinson
Maya Angelou
Malcom X
Kobe
The 30 ft. statue at Washington DC in the National Mall is known as the stone of ____?
Hope
What was MLK's actual birth first name?
Michael
What was MLK's last speech?
"I've been to the mountain top."
What was the name is the series of letters MLK wrote while incarcerated?
"Letters from Birmingham Jail"
What amendment abolished Slavery?
13th Amendment
What year was MLK awarded the Noble Prize Prize?
Bonus: He was the ____ person to receive it
1964
youngest