The dream and The Legacy
What was the name of the speech he gave?
I HAVE A DREAM!!😴
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
Refused to give upon her seat to a white individual on the bus.
Was the civil rights movement successful?
YES, but still had more work to achieve equality.
What were the Jim Crow laws?
Racial segregation and disenfranchising.
Which group organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
WOMEN!
What's his hometown?
Atlanta, Georgia
Montgomery, Alabama
What's the court case that overturned Jim Crow Laws?
Plessy vs Ferguson
What was Martin Luther Kings occupation before the movement?
He was a Pastor ⛪⭐
How long did it last?
14 years
What was his first major role in the Civil Rights Movement?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
What is Rosa Parks known as?
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.
What case overturned Plessy vs Ferguson?
Brown vs. Board
What were the Freedom Rides?
Black and whites activists rode interstate buses into the segregated south.
What were the lunch counter sit-in ?
Civil Rights protests where black activists students sat at "only whites."
What was his birth name?
Michael King👑
How long did the bus boycott last?
381 days
How many times has Martin Luther King Jr been arrested?
30👮🚨
What was Black Power?
A movement to improve the lives of black people.
In what way was the I have a dream speech sabotaged?
Someone tried to ruin the PA system.
What other famously known thing did MLK write and what about?
Letters from Birmingham Jail, racial injustices
Who was the first woman to stand up against bus segregation?
Claudette Colvin, not as well known as Rosa Parks
Why was Malcolm X arrested and how long was he sentenced?
Committed burglary and grand larceny in 1946 was sentenced to 8-10 years.
What was the group that represented black nationalism and self-defense called?
The Black Panther Party
How many people gathered for the march on Washington?
250,000 people