In what category did he win the Nobel Prize?
Peace
True or False? MLK Jr. fought for civil rights through violence.
False. He promoted peaceful protest through civil disobedience.
when is his birthday?
January 15, 1929
What famous speech did he deliver at the Lincoln Memorial?
He delivered his " I Have a Dream" speech
What was racial segregation?
Racial segregation was separating white and colored Americans. Things like bathrooms and schools were separate, but NOT EQUAL!
How old was he when he started college?
He was 15 when he started college at Morehouse College
Why is he called Dr. Martin Luther King
He was not a medical doctor. He earned a doctorate degree in systemic theology.
Where was he born?
Atlanta, Georgia
What were Jim Crow Laws?
They were laws in the South that made it illegal for colored people to use or be in the same places as white people.
How did he die?
He was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis Tennesse
What was MLK Jr.'s dream?
He dreamed for equality among people of all colors/ races
True or False? Peaceful protesters were confronted with violence and incarceration.
True!
