Chapter 1
Where was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia
At what age did King start college?
15
What school did Martin Luther King attend to study theology?
Boston University School of Theology
What is the name of the church that King becomes pastor of in Chapter 6?
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
What date was Rosa Parks arrested?
December 1, 1955
Did MLK grow up in a "tough neighborhood"?
(How did he describe it? How would we describe it?)
No
What was the first college King attended?
Morehouse
Where did MLK meet Coretta?
Boston
What was known as the cradle of the confederacy?
Montgomery, capitol of Alabama
What essay inspired King's nonviolence resistance approach?
Henry David Thoreau's “On Civil Disobedience“
What did MLK's parents think about segregation, and what did they tell him about it?
(For 50 extra points, what did his mom teach him?)
They were vocally opposed to it, and influenced him to take a stand for what was right. (For 50 extra points: instilled a sense of self respect in her children from the very beginning)
When did King graduate from Crozer? (Month and Year)
May 1951
What is King's basic philosophical position?
What is the name of King's first daughter?
Yolanda
When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin? (month and year)
December 5, 1955
Name an instance that introduced MLK to discrimination and segregation
Stood over empty "white seats"
Getting cursed at for moving too slowly out of seat
Getting slapped in the back for allegedly stepping on someone's foot
What was the Hindu name for Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance?
Satyagraha
Did Coretta have active participation in movement?
Not physically but she supported MLK and wanted to be as involved as possible, King credits her for being the reason he was able to do so much.
What are the two main groups that King becomes a part of while in Alabama?
1. NAACP
2. Alabama Council on Human Relations
What was the title of King’s first speech as president of the MIA?
“The Most Decisive Speech of My Life”
Finish the sentence "MLK LEARNED THAT RACIAL INJUSTICE IS A TWIN OF ______"
ECONIMIC INJUSTICE
What was King's original mindset on solving the societal problem of segregation?
He believed that an armed revolt was the only way.
What was the title of King's dissertation?
A Comparison of the Conception of God In the Thinking of Paul Tillach and Henry Nelson Wieman
What are the three dimensions of a complete life?
The length of life,
The breadth of life,
The height of life
What three points did the resolution crafted by the MIA call upon to resume riding the buses?
1. Courteous treatment by the bus operators was guaranteed
2. Passengers were seated on a first come, first-served basis
3. Negro bus operators were employed on predominately Negro routes