Martin facts
Character Traits
Jackie Facts
Fight for Civil Rights
Vocabulary
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What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?

He was a preacher.

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Jackie Robinson showed this character trait by being polite and friendly to other players, even though they were mean to him.
Sportsmanship
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Where was Jackie Robinson born?

Cairo, Georgia

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What are civil rights?
The basic rights that all citizens should have.
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This is a protest where people refuse to buy a good, use a service, or shop at a certain store.

A boycott

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Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia.
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What does sportsmanship mean?

To play with a good attitude.

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What award did Jackie receive at the end of his first year of playing baseball in the major leagues?

Rookie of the Year.

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In 1963, Jackie Robinson went to Washington D.C. to hear who give a famous speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.

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This is a protest where people sit down at a restaurant or workplace and refuse to move.
A sit-in
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What was the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech?
"I have a dream"
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You can show this character trait by having good manners and being polite to people, even if you don't know them or don't like them.
Civility
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Why was it so important that Jackie Robison was playing major league baseball?

He was the first black player.

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In his most famous speech, what did Martin say that his dream was?
That one day his children would be judged not by the color of their skin, but by what is in their hearts.
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This is a way of showing that you disagree with a law or a decision
A protest
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When do we celebrate MLKs birthday?
The third Monday in January
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You show this character trait when you treat everyone with respect and fairness, even if you don't like them or don't know them.
Honor
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What baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for?

The Brooklyn Dodgers

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What was hard for Jackie about baseball fans?
They were mean to him because he was black and on a white team.
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This is keeping people seperate because of race or other differences
segregation
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Why did Martin lead a boycott against the busses in Montgomery, Alabama?
The laws about busses were unfair. Black people had to sit in the back of the bus, and had to give up their seats for white people.
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You can show this character trait by helping collect food for hungry people.
Compassion
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In 1955, Jackie Robinson and his teammates won what professional competition?

World Series

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What did Jackie do when baseball fans and players called him names, threw things at him, and were mean to him?
He didn't fight back.
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This is another word for fairness
Justice
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