BrainPopJr. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Who were the Freedom Riders?

• People who rode buses to see if segregation was being practiced.

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

• People who drove protestors during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• People who ran special businesses for black community members.

What usually happens during a sit-in?

• People march down 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

• Susan B. Anthony

Which sentence about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is FALSE or not true?

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

• He spoke with government leaders 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 "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 in 1963