Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

It is observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Martin Luther King always encouraged people to help one another and to focus on serving others.

He once said "Everyone can be great because everybody can serve."

MLK Day is the only holiday designated as a national day of service.

It is known as “a day on, not a day off,” and people are encouraged to volunteer in their communities.

Multiple Choice

What were Jim Crow laws?

• Laws that helped African Americans.

• Laws that abolished segregation.

• Laws that made it illegal for African American to mix with whites.

Multiple Select

What were the consequences of breaking the Jim Crow laws? (Check all that apply)

• A harsh warning

• Jail time

• A time out

• Injury

• Sometimes even death

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What was the outcome of the Montgomery bus boycott?

• Harsher Jim Crow laws

• Segregated buses were banned.

• Buses stopped working

Poll

Do think Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream has come completely true?

• yes

• no

• in some ways

• we still have work to do

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MLK Jr lived when there were unfair ________ in our country.

• questions

• laws

• tests

• chairs

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MLK Jr. was born in ________________________.

• Paris, France

• Massillon, Ohio

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Cleveland, Ohio

Multiple Choice

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in what month?

• January

• February

• March

• August

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MLK Jr was killed in what year?

• 2008

• 1800

• 1968

• 1492

Multiple Choice

Martin Luther King Jr. won which of the following awards?

• Golden Globe

• Grammy

• Oscar

• Nobel Peace Prize

Multiple Choice

As a child, MLK Jr. liked to ride his bike & play ______________.

• Fortnite

• Minecraft

• baseball

• Madden20

Multiple Choice

MLK Jr. said "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their _____________."

• hair

• eyes

• skin

• shoes

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MLK Jr. led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery. Boycott means....

• to NOT ride the bus

• to ride the bus for free

• to only ride the bus to school

• to fly instead of ride the bus

Multiple Choice

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the _________.

• airplane

• bus

• train

• roller coaster

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MLK Jr worked as a pastor in a church.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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MLK Jr's wife's name was Coretta Scott.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

MLK Jr believed that segregation was

• RIGHT

• WRONG

Multiple Choice

In 1953, Martin Luther King married?

• Rosa Parks
• Coretta Scott
• Harriet Tubman

Multiple Choice

After he finished school, his first job was....

• preaching at a Baptist Church.
• working in the cotton fields.
• being a leader on the Underground Railroad.

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In 1954, the Supreme Court decided segregated schools....

• were working out well.
• should continue.
• were against the constitution.

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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks.....

• rode on a bus.
• refused to give up her seat on the bus.
• both of the above.

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Nixon and Martin showed support for Rosa Parks by organizing.....

• a welcome home party.
• a bus boycott.
• a surprise party.

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The bus boycott lasted.....

• 381 days.
• 3 days.
• 38,100 days.

Multiple Choice

Most blacks didn't have cars. How did they get to work?

• car pool
• walked
• both of the above

Multiple Choice

After the bus boycott, the Supreme Court decided....

• blacks had to sit in the back of the bus.
• buses couldn't segregate anymore.
• blacks couldn't ride buses at all.

Multiple Choice

What did 4 black students do in Greensboro, NC?

• They wouldn't give up their seats on the bus.
• They wouldn't get up until they were served food at the Woolworth's counter.
• They led a protest down to the city hall.

Multiple Choice

What did John F. Kennedy do for Martin?

• Got the judge to change his mind and free Martin.
• Had Martin put in jail for a longer period of time.
• Had Martin arrested for protesting.