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Martin Luther King, Jr
Rosa Parks/MLK Jr.
Vocabulary
Misc
Misc
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Where was Martin Luther King Jr Born?
Atlanta
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What year was Rosa Parks arrested?
1955
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What is the definition of boycott?
when people refuse to buy or use something if they disagree with the company that sells it
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What year did the march on Washington occur?
1963
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In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
Montgomery, Alabama
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How did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
He was shot
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What was Rosa Parks arrested for?
refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white person
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What is the definition of high technology?
the use of computers and other electronics to meet new needs
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What was the result of the boycott on the bus system in 1955?
By 1956, black people were allowed to sit wherever they wanted on the buses
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Where was the bar code invented?
North Carolina
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Where did Martin Luther King Jr organize a march in 1963?
Washington DC
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What year did the government declare a National Holiday after Martin Luther King Jr?
1986
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What is the definition of segregation?
to set a group of people apart by law. This meant that African Americans could not use the same facilities as whites
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What happened in 1986?
A national holiday was declared for Martin Luther King Jr.
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What famous person was born in 1929?
Martin Luther King Jr
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What year was Martin Luther King Jr murdered?
1968
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In what city was Martin Luther King Jr. a minister?
Montgomery
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What is the definition of Civil Rights?
the rights of people to be treated equally under the law
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What is a name that Atlanta is often called?
The center of the "new south"
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What was Rosa Parks made famous for?
Refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white woman
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What year was Martin Luther King Jr born?
1929
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What was the title of Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech?
"I have a dream"
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What were the 2 main cities where the struggle for equality began?
Atlanta, Georgia and Montgomery, Alabama
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The southeast was once a mainly ___________________ region.
Agricultural
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Where did Martin Luther King Jr go to College (what city)?
Atlanta