About Martin Luther King Jr.
Where was MLK Jr. born?
Where is Atlanta, Georgia
What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
What is 1929
MLK Jr. wanted people to be treated the same. True or false?
True
MLK Jr. believed in peace. True or false?
True
MLK Jr. gave a famous speech called…
What is “I Have a Dream”
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
What is a civil rights leader
When did MLK Jr die?
What is April 4,1968
What word means “being treated the same”?
What is equality
Did MLK Jr. believe in using violence to solve problems?
No
In the speech, MLK Jr. talks about his dream for ___. (past, present or future)
What is the future
MLK Jr. wanted Black and white people to be ___.
What is equal
People remember MLK Jr. every year on ________.
What is the third Monday of January
MLK Jr. fought for civil ___.
What are rights
What does “peaceful protest” mean?
What is protesting without violence
Treating people badly because of their skin color or race is what?
What is racism
What job did MLK Jr. have besides being a civil rights leader?
What is a pastor
When did MLK Jr give his famous speech?
August 28, 1963
What is the definition of segregation?
What is the forced separation of people due to their skin color
What does it mean to boycott something?
What is to refuse to buy or use something to bring change
Why did people feel hopeful hearing his speech?
What is that they believed the time had come for things to change
Why do we celebrate MLK Jr day today?
What is honoring a leader who fought for equality, peace, and justice?
What civil rights law was passed shortly after MLK Jr.’s death?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Name three rules from the past that was unfair to Black Americans.
ex: White and black people couldn’t go to the same schools, couldn't drink from the same water fountain, go to the same stores.
Why did MLK Jr. believe peaceful protest were more powerful than violence?
What is that it could create change without violence
Finish the sentence: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but ____________”
What is “By the content of their character”