Martin Luther king jr. exam
What did he receive from getting the Noble peace prize and what did he do with it
$54,000+ and donated all of this to the civil rights movement
when did all 50 states start celebrating MLK day
2000
How many kids did he have
4
What 2 grades did he skip
9th and 12th
What was MLK regarded as
America's creates human rights advocate
What is MLK's hometown
Atlanta Georgia
Where was he buried
Atlanta, Georgia (his hometown)
Where did he attend high school
Booker T. Washington highschool
After seminary School where did he go
Boston university to begin his doctoral studies
Who was his wife and where was she from
Coretta Scott King, Alabama
What inspired the Civil Right Act
I have a dream speech, and the March on Washington
When and where was he born
Jan 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia
When did he get married
June 18, 1953 in Alabama
What happened on April 4 1968
MLK was shot while standing on the balcony of his motel room of the Lorraine Motel
What city was MLK in when he was shot and killed
Memphis, Tennessee
what was his real name
Micheal king (same as his fathers)
Where did he go to college
MoreHouse College at 15
ON August 28, 1963 250,000+ people of all ethnicities gathered at the ________________ and demanded ___________________
National mall in Washington D.C., justice and equality for all people
What event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa arks being arrested
in 1957 what did MLK and 60+ other activists form
SCLC (southern christian leadership conference)
when and where was MLK declared dead
St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m.
What title did MLK receive in 1963
Times Magazine's Man of the Year
What is MLK day
a federal holiday for Martin on the 3rd Monday of January each year
What did he start while at Boston University
a foundation using all his talents to form a basis for the Civil Rights Movement
What was the March on Washington
a march for jobs and freedom lead by MLK in 1963
what are MLK's 3 professions
american, preacher, humanitarian, and activist
What did MLK receive in 1964
at 35 (youngest ever) he won the Noble peace prize
Why did MLK work on the "1968 Poor peoples campaign"
because he noticed that people were working but couldn't afford living necessities
What does the SCLC promote
civil rights reforms and sponsored many groups
While working on the "1968 Poor People's campaign" What else did he work on
economic injustice
What did MLK do for Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act
he gave a speech when accepting the Noble peace prize which made it illegal to discriminate because of color
What did MLK do in Math of 1965
he led a march from Selba to Montgomery
What did president Ronald Reagan do in 1983
he signed a bill creating a federal holiday for MLK
What did he do during his last year of college
he was ordained as a minister
What was he inspired by
his christian faith and Mahatma Ghandi
What is he known for
his work in the civil rights movement
After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, what did MLK turn to
international peace and he opposed the Vietnam war which made President Johnson and many others upset
What did MLK do in 1963
lead March on Washington and another march in Birmingham Al
Where did MLK give his "I Have a Dream" speech
on the steps of the Lincoln memorial during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963
Since the Montgomery bus boycott was a success what did the Supreme Court do
ordered that racial segregation in the transportation is unconstitutional
How long was the Montgomery Bus boycott
over 380 (382) during which Rosa Parks, MLK, and many others were arrested and harassed
Boycotting
refusing a product or activity
what happened on December 1, 1995
rosa parks was arrested in Alabama for not giving usher seat in the bus
what are 3 examples of peaceful demonstration
sit-ins, boycotting, and protest
What was he considered as of history
the Champion of nonviolence
What was MLK considered by the nation
the Nation's four most social change leader
Why did MLk lead a march from Selba to Montgomery
to influence congress to pass a law protecting the rights of African American voters
Why did he protest
to receive equality for All people
After he graduated college where did he go
to seminary school from 1948-1951
he took his first steps in becoming an activist when he
wrote an essay to the editor of the Atlanta Constitution saying that all people are "Entitled to the basic right and opportunities of American citizens"
