What important prize did Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive?
The Nobel Peace Prize
What movement did King become a leader in?
the Civil Rights Movement
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr. most famous speech?
"I have a dream"
Who was Rosa Parks?
An American Civil Rights Activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama in 1955, which was the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is a protest?
to show disagreement with something, usually in an organized group with other people.
What occupation did King choose after college?
He became a minister
Name a type of nonviolent protest.
boycotts / marches / sit-ins
What does SEGREGATION mean?
It means Separation. It is the act, process, or policy of separating people of different races, sexes, religions, etc.
What happened during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Many black people refused to ride buses in Montgomery.
Where was Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Georgia.
What caused the bus boycott in Montgomery to start?
Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a bus and was arrested.
What did King lead in Montgomery?
a bus boycott
Rights that everyone should have are called?
Civil Rights.
What is a dream? What was MLK's dream?
It's an ambition or ideal. He wanted equality for all the people.
What was the Civil Right Movements?
African Americans' struggle to gain equality to white people in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States.
When King was young, he couldn't play in parks or go to many restaurants because of_____________
Segregation Laws
What happened at the March on Washington in 1963?
King gave his most famous speech.
King dreamed that one day, he'd live in a nation where his children would be judged by __________
the colour of their skin
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