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What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth name?

  • Michael King Jr.
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At what age did Martin Luther King Jr. start college?

  • 15
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What major civil rights event did Martin Luther King Jr. lead in Montgomery, Alabama?


    • Montgomery Bus Boycott


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What was Rosa Parks' occupation before becoming a civil rights activist?

Seamstress

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What is the Spanish word for "leadership"?

Liderazgo

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Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

  • Atlanta, Georgia
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Which college did Martin Luther King Jr. attend for his undergraduate degree?

  • Morehouse College
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What award did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in 1964?

Nobel Peace Prize

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What significant event in Rosa Parks' early life influenced her views on segregation?

Attending a segregated school and witnessing the effects of Jim Crow laws.

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# 1 Montgomery Bus Rule

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  1. Segregated Sections:

    • There was a section for white riders at the front and a separate section for black riders at the back.


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Who were Martin Luther King Jr.'s parents?

  • Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King
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Where did Martin Luther King Jr. earn his Ph.D.?

  • Boston University
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What was the name of the organization Martin Luther King Jr. co-founded in 1957?

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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Where was Rosa Parks born?

Tuskegee, Alabama

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# 3 Boarding the Bus: 

Black passengers were required to pay at the front, get off, and reenter the bus through a separate door at the back. 

Occasionally, bus drivers would drive away before black passengers were able to reboard.

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What date was MLK Jr. born?

January 15, 1929

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In what year did MLK Jr. obtained his ph.d degree?

1955

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What happened on "Bloody Sunday" during the Selma to Montgomery marches?

Police attacked peaceful marchers with nightsticks and tear gas, drawing national attention to the civil rights struggle.

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On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus?

December 1, 1955

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The Sit-ins began in which state and town?

Greensboro, North Carolina

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MLK JR. Father was a...

Minister

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MLK Jr. earned his doctorate in...

Systematic Theology

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# 2 Giving Up Seats: 

  • When the "white" seats filled, black passengers had to give up their own row and move farther back, as blacks and whites could not occupy the same row legally.
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How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

381 days

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What was MLK Jr. wife's name?

Coretta Scott