Early Life
When and where was he born?
January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georia
Who was his inspiration for the Montgomery bus boycott?
Rosa Parks
This event took place in 1963 in Washington.
March on Washington
This award is given to people who solve problems in a peaceful way.
Nobel Peace Prize
BONUS!!!!
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., named after?
His father, Martin Luther King Sr.
Supreme Court did not ruled that segregation on buses was against the Constitution. True/False?
False.
He delivered his speech called
"I have a Dream"
How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. die?
He was assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. went to college then went to graduate school. What did he study? What was his job?
He studied religion and became a minister/reverend of a church
Type of protest where people sit and refuse to move or leave
sit-in
Who did killed him?
James Earl Ray
What was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr fighting for?
Protest segregation & fought for equal rights for all races.
This is what Martin tried to avoid. He did not want anyone to get hurt for freedom.
Violence
What punishment does he face for fighting for equal rights?
He was arrested.
BONUS! If you know both these answers, you get double the points.
When and where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., go to support AFrican American sanitation workers for were protesting unfair treatment and pay?
April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee