Early Life & Background
What does MLK stand for?
Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK worked to make sure people were treated equally no matter their ______.
Skin color / race
Finish the sentence: “I Have a ______.”
Dream
MLK worked with many leaders. Were they trying to end segregation or continue it?
End it.
We celebrate MLK with a special holiday called ______ Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In what country did MLK grow up?
United States
Were MLK’s protests peaceful or violent?
Peaceful
Where did MLK give his “I Have a Dream” speech? (city)
Washington, D.C.
What brave woman refused to give up her bus seat and inspired protests?
Rosa Parks
What month is MLK Day in?
January
What job did MLK have at a church?
Pastor / Minister
What type of buses were people protesting during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
City buses / public buses
Did MLK’s speeches encourage kindness or hate?
Kindness
Who were MLK’s main helpers — people working together for change called?
Activists / civil rights leaders / protestors
Did MLK’s work help make laws more fair or more unfair?
More fair
What state was MLK born in?
Georgia
What word describes unfair treatment because of skin color?
Segregation / discrimination / racism
What was MLK hoping children of different races could do together someday?
Play / learn / live together equally
What group of people worked together to support civil rights marches and protests?
Civil rights activists / protesters
What prize did MLK win for promoting peace?
Nobel Peace Prize
What city was MLK born in?
Atlanta
What was the name of the big protest in Washington, D.C. where MLK gave a famous speech?
March on Washington
What was MLK asking for in many of his speeches?
Equal rights / fairness / freedom
What was MLK’s wife’s name?
Coretta Scott King
Today, people remember MLK for teaching about equality and ______.
Peace / fairness / kindness