Childhood
Where and when was he born?
January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia
How old was MLK when he was assassinated?
Age 39
What was his most memorable speech?
I Have A Dream: August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. This speech was a call for equality and freedom.
What two major groups did he form?
SCLC, MIA
What was MLK's changed name?
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
His father changed his own and his sons after Martin Luther.
What was MLK's birth name?
Michael Luther King Jr.
What did he do as a profession?
He was a Baptist minister and worked as a co-pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
What tragedy happened the day after MLK's Mountaintop Speech?
He was assassinated. The speech was given on April 3, 1968 and he reflected on his life and mentoined the "Promised Land".
Which two major laws did his movement lead to?
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
How old was he when he went to college the first time?
15: he skipped 9th and 12th grade
At what age did MLK attempt suicide?
12: 1941 by jumping from a second-story window.
When did MLK begin protesting for Civil Right Movement?
In 1955 when he was 26 years old.
What was the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
While in jail due to protesting segregation, he wrote a letter explaining the need to take action to end racial injustice.
Name some peaceful protests he championed.
Montgomery bus boycott, Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, St. Augustine, FL, protest, Poor Peoples Campaign ex.
How many times was he arrested?
29 times
What job did he have as a teenager?
He worked on a tobacco farm in Connecticut.
Where did he go to college?
Boston University
What was MLK's view on the Vietnom War accoridnng to his Beyond Vietnam speech?
He was against U.S. militarism and imperialism and belived it lead to the economic and racial injustice in the United States.
At the time he was the youngest person to be awarded this in 1964?
Nobel Prize
What was his favorite food?
Pecan pie
What sparked MLK's intrest in segregation?
When he was 6, a white kid he played with was forbidden from playing with him due to attending segregated schools.
How many children did he have?
4: Yolanda, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice with Coretta Scott King.
How did these speeches support the Civil Rights Movement?
Motivated African Americans to peacefully protest to advocate for their rights.
What makes MLK memorable?
He played a pivotal role in the American civil rights movement in the 1950s by using peace to prove a point.
What award did he win AFTER he died for ''Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam?
Grammy