Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
At what age did Martin Luther King earn the Nobel Peace Prize?
35 years old
How old was Harriet Tubman when she started working in the fields?
6 years old
What was Jackie Robinson's middle name?
Hint: Starts with an R!
Roosevelt
To join with others to stop working with a person, organization, or country
boycott
to proceed with difficulty
struggle
Where did everyone go to hear Martin Luther King's speech?
Washington D.C.
Where did Harriet Tubman escape to gain her freedom?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Name 1 sport Jackie Robinson played in college.
football, basketball, baseball, or track
freedom from outside control or support
independence
to make firm or stable
establish
What was Martin Luther King's Speech called?
I Have a Dream
Harriet Tubman was the first woman to _______________.
Lead an army
What year was Jackie Robinson drafted into the Army?
1942
a complaint or display of disapproval
protest
a person who aids in means of transportation
conductor
In what month do we recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? (we have the day off from school!)
January
At 90 years old, Harriet Tubman established what?
A home for elderly African Americans
In what city did Jackie Robinson play his first baseball game with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Jersey City
a school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis
seminary
violation of the rights of another
injustice
How long was the march for African Americans to protest their right to vote?
54 miles
Explain what the Underground Railroad is.
An escape route for slaves. It was not underground AND it was not a railroad for trains.
When was "Jackie Robinson" Day established?
(Give a date)
April 15, 2004
a person who believes in forceful action for political purposes
activist
a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator