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His Beginning
Discrimination
The Fight
Campaigns
His End
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When and where was MLK Jr. born?
1929 in Atlanta, Georgia
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What is racial discrimination?
The unfair and unequal treatment of people based on their race.
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What was the name of the fight against racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement.
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What was the first major campaign/step?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
In 1964.
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How old was MKL Jr. when he graduated from high school?
He was 15 years old.
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What is segregation?
The separation of groups of people based on their race or religion.
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What is a speech?
A spoken expression of ideas, opinions, etc.
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What was the second major campaign/step?
The Birmingham Campaign.
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What prize did he receive?
The Nobel Peace Prize.
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What type of religious leader did he become?
A Baptist minister.
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Who inspired MLK Jr. to fight for civil rights?
Rosa Parks.
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What is a boycott?
To stop using the services provided by a business or businesses.
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What was the third major campaign/step?
The March on Washington.
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How old was he when he received the Nobel Peace Prize?
35 years old.
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From where and in what field did he get his doctorate degree?
He got his doctorate in Theology from Boston University.
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Who inspired to fight discrimination by peaceful means?
Mohandas Gandhi from India.
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What is a march?
An organized walk by a large group of people to support or protest something.
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What was the name of the speech that MLK Jr. gave?
"I have a dream"
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When and where was MLK Jr. assassinated?
In Memphis, Tennessee in 1968.
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What was his wife's name?
Coretta Scott.
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In what ways did he fight peacefully?
By using boycotts, marches, sit-ins, and speeches.
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What is a sit-in?
To protest by sitting and refusing to leave a place until your demands are met.
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How many people attended the March on Washington?
Over 250,000 people!
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In what year did January 17th become Martin Luther King Jr. day?
25 years ago in 1986!