Early and Personal Life
Who was MLK Jr. married to?
Coretta Scott King
When a person or group of people is being treated differently
Discrimination
Atlanta, Georgia 1929
MLK Jr. was born
When did the Civil Rights march in Washington D.C. happen?
1963
Who inspired him to use non violent protest?
Mohandas Ghandi who protested British colonization in India
Where was MLK Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
The poor treatment and violence against people because of their race
racism
What significant event happened in 1963
Civil Rights march on Washington D.C.
What is the name of his famous speech?
"I have a dream"
What was MLK Jr.'s profession?
Christian Minister
the right to citizens have to political and social freedom and equality
civil rights
What significant act of violence happened to MLK Jr. in 1965?
His house was bombed
This boycott started his civil rights career.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where did MLK Jr. go to college?
Moorehouse, a traditionally black college
What does it mean to refuse to buy products and services in order to make a statement?
Boycott
What happened in 1964?
He won the Nobel Peace Prize
This law banned many types of discrimination
The Civil Rights Act
What did he study at Boston University?
Systemic Theology (he received his PhD)
The belief that White people are superior to black and brown people
White supremacy
What happened in Memphis, Tenessee in 1968
He wa killed
What award did he win for his accomplishments in the Civil Rights Movement?
The Nobel Peace Prize (1964)