Martin Luther King Jr
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr’s father?
When was Dr. King assassinated?
4th of April 1968.
Who were the ‘Freedom Riders’?
Blacks and whites who rode around on buses to be in whites-only places.
How did Martin Luther King Jr die?
He was assassinated.
In what year did "whites only" signs become illegal?
In 1965.
What were sit-ins?
When blacks would occupy white-only areas and places.
What is Dr. King’s most famous speech?
The “I have a dream” speech.
Which year did Dr. King lead a march for freedom in Birmingham?
In 1963.
What was the public reaction to the Freedom Riders?
They were beaten and killed.
Who was the man that shot Dr. King?
Presumably James Earl Ray.
What year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?
In 1964.
What people protested for black rights?
Blacks and whites.
What did Dr. King’s gravestone say?
“I’m free at last.”
What year did Dr. King become 'Man Of the Year'.
In 1963.
How many people showed up for the march on Washington?
200.000 people.