Martin Luther king jr. exam

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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"


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