MLK History
MLK are the initials for what name?
Martin Luther King
MLK supported this type of protesting
Non violent/peaceful protests
Name one thing that happened to Malcolm when he was 6
The KKK burned down his house and murdered his father
His mother was hospitalized
He was put in foster care
What religion inspired Malcolm X to begin protesting?
Islam
Black American History
MLK was born in what state?
(extra point if you know the city)
Atlanta, Georgia
What major Indian revolutionary did MLK take inspiration from?
Mahatma Gandhi
How old was Malcolm when he dropped out of school?
15
Name 2 things Malcolm X did not trust
White people, the government, the police, war
The laws created after slavery was outlawed
(e.g.: white only bathrooms)
Jim Crow Laws
Black Codes
At what age did MLK go to college?
15
What is the famous line from MLK's March on Washington speech?
I have a dream...
The name of the black muslim organization X joined after being released from prison
Nation of Islam
What organization (and political party) was inspired by Malcolm X?
The Black Panther Party
Billie Holiday's famous song about the lynching of black people in the south
Strange Fruit
What was MLK's father's job?
He was a Baptist Minister
"Turn the ...."
Other cheek
Malcolm X planned to take the U.S. to court with this international organization
The United Nations
Who's death inspired the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. in 2020?
George Floyd
What year was MLK assassinated and who do most people think was involved?
1968, the FBI/US government
Rosa Park's arrest inspired MLK to lead what protest (include the year)?
The Bus Boycott of 1955
What 2 places did Malcolm travel to that gave him a new perspective
The Middle East and Africa
The belief that races should be "separate but equal"
(Hint: independent black society)
Black Nationalism
The Black Panther Party was created to protect black people from:
Police brutality