By the Numbers
MLK started college at this age.
What is 15?
MLK was born in this city & state on January 15, 1929
What is Atlanta, GA?
Before he was Martin Luther, his father named him this.
"It is better to have _______, instead of hate".
What is love?
MLK wanted this to ring from every mountaintop.
What is freedom?
MLK became a minister at this age.
What is 19?
After college, MLK moved here and became a pastor.
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
This person was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus.
Who was Rosa Parks?
"Do not ask if it is _______, ask if it is right".
What is easy?
Like Ghandi, MLK practiced this by using love and peaceful methods to change unfair things in society.
What is non-violence?
Dr. King and his followers were arrested this many times, and never responded with force.
What is 29?
MLK studied at colleges in Georgia, Massachusetts, and this one, our home state.
What is Pennsylvania?
During the march to Montgomery from Selma, this President provided protection for MLK and his followers.
Who is Johnson / LBJ?
MLK learned that ______ are the best way to change hearts and minds.
What are words?
MLK marched to Montgomery, Alabama to get these rights.
What are voting rights?
At this age, Dr. King was the youngest to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at this age.
What is 35?
MLK gave the “I Have a Dream Speech” here.
What is Washington, DC?
This group of judges declared that black and white Americans should ride the bus as equals.
Who is the Supreme Court?
“________anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”.
What is injustice?
MLK followed in the footsteps of his dad, uncle, and grandfather, who also did this.
What is a preacher?
The bus boycott, led by Dr. King and Rosa Parks lasted this many days.
What is 382 days?
His life was cut short on April 4, 1968, in this state.
What is Tennessee?
MLK studied the teachings of this religious Indian influence in college.
Who is Ghandi?
"I have a dream that one day my four little children will one day live in a world where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by ______________".
What is “the content of their character”?
This practice occurred in the south, where public spaces had separate spaces for black and white people.
What is segregation?