Martin Luther King Jr.

Who were the Freedom Riders?

• People who rode buses to see if passengers were being segregated (separated by the color of their skin).

• People who believed that schools and buses should be segregated.

• People who drove protesters during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• People who ran special businesses for Black community members.

What usually happens during a sit-in?

• People march on streets and hold up signs.

• People sit down and refuse to move or leave.

• People vote for leaders in their communities.

• People ride the buses through different cities.

Who refused to give up a bus seat and helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Harriet Tubman

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Abraham Lincoln

Which sentence about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is FALSE?

• He believed that people of all races should have the same rights.

• He spoke with government leads to help make changes to laws.

• He organized marches, boycotts, and sit-ins around the country.

• He thought violent protests were the only way to get equal rights.

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

• During the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• During a rally in Birmingham, Alabama

• At a protest in Memphis, Tennessee

• At the March on Washington, D.C. in 1963

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks were activists, which are people who work to bring changes. Which of these is a way that they practiced being activists?

• boycotting

• segregation

• fighting

• stealing

Which of these happened LAST?

• Dr. King helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• Dr. King was assassinated (killed) in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Dr. King helped lead a march in Washington, D.C.

• Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

What was the goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

• to build more churches for African Americans in the southern states

• to give community members special peace prizes for fighting racism

• to organize people and fight for equal rights in a non-violent way

• to start a new bus system that would serve African Americans

Dr. King worked to end segregation through CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, such as sit-ins. What is CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE?

• assassinating (killing) leaders for their beliefs.

• protesting in non-violent, peaceful ways

• arresting people for not following laws

• getting information to write a story

What is the purpose of a sit-in?

• to rest after a long march or protest

• to write letters or travel to give a speech

• to cause a non-violent disruption to a business or area

• to buy products that are helpful to people or the environment