Martin Luther King Jr 1
Fighting for Civil Rights for Black Americans, Dr. King experienced this action 29 times.
What is arrested.
Mahalia Jackson told Martin, "Tell them about your ______" and inspired this speech.
I Have a Dream
In 1948, Martin L. King graduated from this college.
What is Morehouse College
Martin thought he would grow up and be a ______
Preacher or minister
who did he help get elected
John F Kennedy
what did he survive a decade before his death
an assassination attempt
what was he a natural at
speaking in public crowd
In 1964 this Magazine named King the Man of the Year
What is Time Magazine?
how many books did he write
5
what was unplanned
His 'I have a dream" speech
To Fight segregation, Dr. King Created This Organization in 1957
What was the SCLC
There are 955 of these named after Martin Luther King
Streets
How did he meet his future wife
Over the phone
how many events did he speak at total
over 2,500
In 1986 this Rep. president signed a bill to make MLK Day a natl. holiday
Who was Ronald Regan?
how old was he when he entered college
15
What was he kicked out of
the first grade
What did he call his second home
Boston
About how many speeches did he give a year ?
hundred
what countries did he speak in
India and England among others
what was his birth name
Michael
what happened after the first grade
he ended up skipping 2 more grades
ML King came to Memphis in 1968 for this cause.
To help sanitation (trash and street cleaners) with a strike
what two special awards did he win? (hint: one for peace and one for an album/record)
a Grammy award for an audio book among other and a Nobel Peace Prize
He was the youngest man to win what prize
Nobel Peace Prize