Domain 11 - Lesson 7: Martin Luther King Jr.

​Martin Luther King Jr.

​Defender of the Dream

Civil rights movement

Civil rights are the rights the government promises to every citizen in our country.

Although slavery had ended after the U.S. Civil War, many African Americans didn’t gain all their civil rights. The fight for this cause—especially during the time of Rosa Parks—is called the civil rights movement.

Multiple Choice

What right did Susan B. Anthony think women should have?

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

• The right to receive equal pay

• The right to serve in jury

Multiple Select

What were some of the causes for which Eleanor Roosevelt fought?

(multiple choice)

• Human right

• Civil right

• Equal right

• Woman's rights

Multiple Select

For whom Eleanor Roosevelt fought?

(multiple choice)

• Women

• Children

• African American

• Native American

• The poor

Multiple Select

In what ways did Mary McLeod Bethune work for equal rights for all?

(multiple choice)

• She opened a school for African American girls.

• She opened a hospital and library.

• She taught African American men to read and write so they could vote

• She joined in the protests.

• She was the translator of African American.

Multiple Choice

Jackie Robinson fought for civil rights for athletes so that they would not be discriminated against because they were African American.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Rosa Parks respond to being denied equal rights by agreeing to give up her seat on the bus, which led to the bus boycott and sparked the civil rights movement.

• True

• False

Martin Luther King Jr.

• Being one of the most important leaders of the civil rights movement.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was so important to our nation’s history that there is a special day set aside each year to honor him and what he did to make people’s lives better.

Core vocabulary

activists, n.

​people who take some kind of action to achieve a goal

​Example: Susan B. Anthony led a determined group of women’s rights activists.

banned, v.

​ stopped or kept something or someone out

​Example: Unfair laws were banned in the United States.

character, n.

​qualities or traits that make up a person

​Example: Lucy is so honest that cheating could never be part of her character.

extraordinary, adj.

​ incredible or out of the ordinary

​Example: The magician’s skills were quite extraordinary and amazed the audience.

minister, n.

​a person who works for a church and performs religious functions and duties

​Example: The minister continues to inspire the members of her church.

sit-ins, n.

​nonviolent protests that involve a person or people sitting down in specific locations and refusing to move

​Example: As part of the civil rights movement, many people participated in organized sit-ins.

​Martin Luther King Jr.

​Defender of the Dream

Multiple Choice

What is the main topic?

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the civil rights movement and the nonviolent way he fought for civil rights.

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the civil rights movement and the violent way he fought for civil rights

Multiple Choice

What was the author’s purpose in writing it?

• The author wrote to inform readers about how Martin Luther King Jr. became the most important member of the civil rights movement.

• The author wrote to inform readers about how Martin Luther King Jr. became the leader of the civil rights movement.

Multiple Select

What were some of the ways Martin Luther King Jr. worked for civil rights? (multiple choices)

• protested

• marched

• spoke about civil rights

• go to jail for demonstrating peacefully

Multiple Choice

What did Martin do after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

• protested

• marched

• spoke about civil rights

• go to jail for demonstrating peacefully

• organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Multiple Choice

Did Martin believe in fighting peacefully for equal rights, or did he believe in using force or violence?

• Martin believed in peaceful protest

• Martin believed in using force or violence

Multiple Choice

How would you explain to your family or friends the meaning of the words from Martin’s “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Dr. King wanted people to be judged by their character, not by the color of their skin.

• Dr. King wanted people to be judged by their race and skin color, not by their character.