Background
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a minister for this southern church.
What is Baptist?
Martin Luther King, Jr's gave this, his most famous speech, in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is the 'I have a Dream' speech?
The Kings had this many children, which is also the amount of corners a square has.
What is four?
In April, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr was killed while standing on the balcony of this motel, which is also the name of a local Wheatley gal.
What is the Lorraine Motel?
Martin Luther King, Jr was awarded this in 1964 for his work for civil rights.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
Martin Luther King, Jr grew up in the 'black wall street' portion of this city, the capital of Georgia.
What is Atlanta?
In a speech at a peace rally in 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr committed himself to opposing US involvement in this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Martin Luther King, Jr's father and grandfather shared this occupation with him.
What is pastor?
The accused assassin was sentenced to 99 years in prison after doing this in court.
What is 'pleading guilty'?
After Rosa Parks was arrested, Martin Luther King, Jr was chosen to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association which boycotted this system.
What is the public transit (or bus) system?
Martin Luther King, Jr spent 3 years after college studying at a theological seminary, where he learned of this Indian leader's philosophy of nonviolence.
Who is Mohandas Ghandi?
Martin Luther King, Jr's most famous speech was a departure from his prepared text, focusing instead on this, that happens when a person is sleeping.
What is a dream?
This family member married Martin Luther King, Jr and his wife.
Who is the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr?
This white man, who sports three first names, was accused of the assassination.
Who is James Earl Ray?
After the successful Montgomery action, Martin Luther King, Jr organized this movement, which enabled him a national platform from which to speak.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
In 1944, at this young age, Martin Luther King, Jr began attending Morehouse College as part of a special wartime program to boost enrollment.
What is fifteen?
'Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only this can do that.'
What is light?
In 1953, Martin Luther King, Jr married this native Alabamian, who was studying music at the New England Conservatory when they met.
Who is Coretta Scott?
In 1998, when the accused assassin died, this family surprisingly, supported his recanted guilty plea and innocence.
Who is the King family?
In October of 1960, Martin Luther King, Jr was arrested at a sit-in at one of these locations popular for an afternoon meal.
What is a lunch counter?
In 1955, Martin Luther King, Jr received a doctorate from this university, famous for its beans and tea.
What is Boston University?
This is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.
What is forgiveness?
The Kings, Jr and Sr, changed their names to this Reformation leaders, after King, Sr visited Germany and saw the rise of Nazism.
Who is Martin Luther?
Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated in this year.
What is 1968?
In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr helped organize this historic event of more than 200,000 people that took place in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is the March on Washington?