characters
She is the narrator of the story and the daughter of a sanitation worker.
Lorraine
Workers were treated unfairly because of this.
discrimination
The workers carried signs with these four powerful words.
"I AM A MAN"
A person who picks up trash and keeps the city clean.
sanitation worker
City Dr. King visited to support the strike.
Memphis
He joins the strike for better pay and safer conditions.
Lorraine’s father
Workers didn’t have this to protect them on the job.
safety/equipment
Lorraine’s father joined this to stand up for his rights.
the strike
A refusal to work until demands are met.
strike
Dr. King gave a famous speech called this.
"I’ve Been to the Mountaintop"?
This group refused to pay or protect the sanitation workers.
Memphis Sanitation?
The workers had to live without this while on strike.
money or pay
Lorraine learned from this leader during the protest
Dr. King?
Fair treatment and equal rights.
justice
Dr. King was known for leading this movement.
Civil Rights Movement?
These people marched with signs saying "I AM A MAN."
the workers
Lorraine’s family feared this might happen during the protests.
violence or danger
Dr. King believed in this type of protest.
nonviolence
Speaking or acting together to make change.
protest
Dr. King believed in changing the world through this.
peace or nonviolence?
He came to Memphis to support the strike and deliver a speech.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Dr. King faced this while helping in Memphis.
assassination or threats?
People across the country did this to support the strike.
marched, donated, or showed solidarity?
The unfair treatment of people based on their skin color.
What is racial discrimination?
This tragic event happened the day after Dr. King gave his speech.
he was assassinated