Early Life
Where did MLK jr. Grow up?
Atlanta, GA
What was Brown vs. Board?
The court ruling that banned segregation in public schools.
Who first introduced nonviolence?
Gandhi
Where did the Church bombing occur?
Birmingham, AL
how many people attended MLK jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?
250,000
What did MLK jr.'s dad do?
He was a pastor.
What lead to the Montgomery bus boycott?
Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus.
What are the two nonviolent approaches?
nonviolent protesting and nonviolent pressure
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for...
Demanding service at a whites only restaurant.
How many books did MLK jr. write?
4
What University did MLK jr. earn his PhD from?
Crozer
What was the goal of the Albany movement?
To end segregation.
What happened to the protestors in Birmingham?
The city officials brought in firefighters who sprayed the protestors with their water hoses and they also let the police dogs attack them.
How many people participated in the March on Washington?
200,000
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested how many times?
29
What age was MLK jr. when he started college?
15
What was the goal of the Birmingham Campaign?
What does MLK jr. say is the best weapon?
nonviolence
Where did "Bloody Sunday" happen?
Selma, AL
What did MLK jr. win a grammy for?
Best Spoken World Album
What was the name of his family's church?
Ebenezer Church
Where was the fourteen year old boy murdered?
Chicago
What does nonviolent pressure lead to?
growth, oppressor's realizing their ignorance, fellowship, gain civil rights, abolishing racism
Where is the Civil Rights Institute located?
Birmingham, AL -> 13 minutes from Samford!
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
The Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee