MLK's Life & Family
Who is MLK's wife?
Coretta Scott King
The name of MLK's famous speech that he orated at Washington
"I Have A Dream"
MLK successfully leaded and organized the ________________________, which lasted 381 days
Montgomery Bus Boycott
MLK was arrested, along with ______________, for leading and organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
(Jo Ann Robinson & the Rev. Ralph Abernathy as well)
How is MLK Day determined each year?
It is the 3rd Monday of January
What is the name of MLK's father?
Martin Luther King Sr.
MLK led the movement of this type of protesting
Nonviolent, peaceful protest
MLK is 1 of 3 people to have a national holiday named after them. Who are the other 2?
Christopher Columbus- Columbus Day
George Washington- Presidents Day (aka Washington's Birthday)
Another huge figure in the Civil Rights Movement who advocated for Black self-defense rather than peaceful protest.
Malcolm X
What is MLK's birthday?
January 15th, 1929
How many siblings did MLK have?
2- Alfred Daniel (A.D.) Williams King & Christine King Faris
Finish the quote, "I have a dream...."
"...that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self‐evident, that all men are created equal.'"
"...that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
"...that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice."
"...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 by the content of their character."
"...today!"
"...that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" ‐‐ one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."
"...that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; 'and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.'"
In 1964, MLK became the youngest person to win the ____________________, for his leadership and non-violent movement.
Nobel Peace Prize
One of the organizers for the March on Washington;One of MLK's closest advisors; an advocate for civil rights, nonviolence, socialism, and gay rights.
Bayard Rustin
How many times was MLK arrested?
29
What was MLK's job? (shared with his father)
Minister
On April 16th, 1963, MLK wrote his famous "Letter from _____________ Jail"
Birmingham
An estimated __________ people attended the March on Washington, making it the largest gathering for civil rights of it's time
250,000 people
an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020
John Lewis
What colleges did MLK go to? (100 Bonus points if you know the age he graduated high school)
Moorehouse & Boston University
What was MLK's first experience with racism?
When his best friend, a white boy, was ordered by his father to stop playing with MLK due to his race.
Who influenced MLK's nonviolent movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
What year, after his death, did MLK win the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
1977
Considered one of the "Mothers of the Civil Rights Movement" ______________ played a key role in the NAACP and MLK's SNCC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
Ella Baker
On September 20th, 1958, MLK survived an assassination attempt from a women who believed he had ties with the Communist Party. The women, Izola Ware Curry, barely missed his heart when she stabbed him with a 7 inch.....
A: pocket knife B: knitting needle C: letter opener D: pair of scissors
C: letter opener