In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to leave her seat to a white man in the bus?
1955
What is the name of the state where the bus boycott started?
Alabama
What is segregation?
People from for example different ethnic groups, who live a part from one another in the same country.
What year was Martin Luther King Jr. shot?
1968
Where was the "I have a dream" speech held?
Washington D.C.
What sort of job (occupation) did Martin Luther King Jr have?
Pastor
What was the greatest difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X?
Martin Luther King Jr. practiced/believed in non-violence.
A group was formed in California 1966. What was the party called?
The Black Panther Party
Which religion inspired the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.?
Christianity
Who was Martin Luther King Jr. was married to?
Coretta Scott
What prize was Martin Luther King Jr. awarded in 1964?
The Nobel Peace Prize
Which American president signed the Emancipation proclamation in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main idea of the Jim Crow laws?
To keep the people segregated.
Who was the president of the USA when the civil rights act of 1964 was decided upon?
Lyndon B Johnson
What was the main idea of the Civil Rights Movement?
For African Americans to gain equal rights under U:S laws
