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What did MLK learn from Gandhi?
To love his enemies and to change an enemy into a friend
What was the name of MLK's wife?
Coretta Scott
What jobs (2) did Coretta Scott do?
Singer, secretary
How many children did MLK have?
3
Why did Coretta become MLK's secretary?
Martin wanted her to stay home when their children were born (before, she was traveling around the world)
What was Coretta worried about?
That white people would kill her husband
Why was MLK not able to spend a lot of time with Coretta and the children?
He was busy with the civil rights campaign
True or False: Martin Luther King became a President of the USA?
False
When is Martin Luther King's day?
January 15 (his birthday)
Which president abolished slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
When was slavery abolished in the USA?
1865
Who burned the bus of civil rights fighters?
Ku Klux Klan
What is the difference between MLK and Malcom X's way of protesting?
MLK = non-violent, Malcom X = violent
