Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was born in the racist South. What is the city and state where Dr. King was born and raised?
What is Atlanta, Georgia.
What is Dr. King symbolizing when using this metaphor?:
"And whenever men and women straighten their backs up, they are going somewhere, because a man can't ride your back unless it is bent" (page 7).
What is a metaphor emphasizing that African Americans are finally gaining some self-respect.
Dr. King delivered his "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech in response to recent protests for sanitation workers' rights. Where did the incident that sparked the workers' rights movement take place?
What is Memphis, Tennessee.
This revolutionary Civil Rights leader is known for his peaceful protests. His philosophy of non-violence has inspired countless Civil Rights leaders around the world, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi.
What literary device is King utilizing in this quote?: "And you know what's beautiful to me is to see all of these ministers in the Gospel. It's a marvelous picture. Who is it that is supposed to articulate the longings and aspirations of the people more than a preacher?" (page 3).
What is a Rhetorical Question.
Martin Luther King was a family man and wanted the best for all children in America. How many children of his own did Dr. King have?
What is 4 children; two sons and two daughters.
What is the "sick nation" King refers to a metaphor for?
What is a metaphor to portray King's disgust with the racism of a nation that is infected with hatred.
Dr. King originally did not plan on delivering his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Speech. What was his reasoning?
What is, the weather had been terrible and King believed that no one would be willing to come out. Instead, he sent his best friend, but when his best friend arrived, there were around 2,500 people shouting for Martin Luther King.
This Civil Rights lawyer used his position to abolish Jim Crow Laws and dismantle segregation. He was the first Black United States Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall.
What is Anaphora.
Martin Luther King Jr. is known for skipping two grades in high school and graduating at the young age of 15. What are the two grades that Dr. King skipped?
What is ninth and eleventh grade.
What is Jericho Road a metaphor for?
"And every now and then we begin to wonder whether maybe they were not going down to Jerusalem - or down to Jericho, rather to organize a 'Jericho Road Improvement Association'" (page 5).
There was a group of youth marchers, called the "Invaders," who were present during the sanitation worker's rights protests. Who were the Invaders and what did they do?
Who are a group of young adults who faced racism with anger rather than following King's nonviolent tactics. During the peaceful march for the workers' rights, the Invaders looted shops, broke windows, and a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed. This made the strike have a terrible reputation.
This Civil Rights Leader and congressman is known for his unwavering commitment to the Civil Rights Movement. He helped form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and helped lead over 600 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Who is John Lewis.
What literary device is King using when he says, "And also in the human rights revolution, if something isn't done, and done in a hurry, to bring the colored peoples of the world out of their long years of poverty, their long years of hurt and neglect, the whole world is doomed" (page 2)?
What is Parallelism.
Martin Luther King is a strong Christian and followed his grandfather's and father's legacy as a pastor of a church. What is the name of this Baptist church?
What is Ebenezer Baptist Church.
What is the Mountaintop that King revolves this speech around symbolizing?
What is the Mountaintop is a metaphor for the struggle for change. Martin Luther King is looking over the promised land, and the "view" is showing that he sees a positive change for the future.
Many people speculate the idea of Dr. King being a prophet. What did Martin Luther King write in his final speech, and what event took place afterward that makes this idea plausible?
What is, in "I've Been to the Mountaintop," King states that he may not make it to see The Promised Land with his people, implying that he will pass before true progress is made. Martin Luther King is assassinated the day after this speech.
This woman was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was an African American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States and fought for women's suffrage.
Who is Ida B. Wells.
What literary device is used in this sentence?:
"Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness" (page 5).
What is an oxymoron.
Martin Luther King is well known for his leadership position in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. How many days did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
What is 382 days.
What is the Promised Land that King refers to a metaphor for?
What is a metaphor for equality for all. The Promised Land for slaves was emancipation, and although that was reached, African Americans were nowhere near freedom.
After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, how did the fight for worker's rights carry on?
What is, Coretta Scott King, SCLC, and union leaders silently marched through Memphis in honor of King, demanding Loeb to give in to the union's requests, Negotiators finally reached an agreement on April 16, granting the sanitation workers a better wage.
This intellectual was a founding member of the NAACP. He believed that African Americans should compromise their basic rights in exchange for education and legal justice. He believed that Black Americans should embrace their African heritage.
Who is W.E.B DuBois.
What appeal is King using when he says, "'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'" (page 6)?
What is pathos.