Martin Luther King, JR.

Who was Martin Luther King, JR?

• A Baptist minister

• A non-violent protestor

• A civil right activist

• All of the above

When was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• 1955

• 1957

• 1963

• 1968

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 3 days

• 8 months

• 382 days

• 3 years

When was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded?

• 1955

• 1957

• 1963

• 1968

True or False

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference motto was "Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed".

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

One location were sit-ins protesting segregation occurred at was?

• Store lunch counters

• Courthouses

• Churches

• Buses

Martin Luther King, JR and other civil rights groups organized a march on Washington where he gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in the shadow of what famous building?

• Washington Monument

• The White House

• Jefferson Memorial

• Lincoln Memorial

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What year was Martin Luther King, JR awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

• 1955

• 1957

• 1964

• 1968

According to the passage, how many times was Martin Luther King, JR arrested

• 23

• 29

• 38

• 46

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CCSS.RI.5.1

When was Martin Luther King, JR killed?

• April 4, 1968

• January 15, 1969

• April 14, 1968

• May 11, 1969