MLK Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on ______, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

• January 15th, 1929

• February 15th, 1929

• Wednesday 15th, 1929

• December 15th, 1929,

Where is King's birth home?

• Austin, Texas

• Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Denver, Colorado

• Atlanta, Georgia

African Americans were often forced to sit in the ____________ of the bus.

• back

• middle

• front

__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.

• Civil rights

• Revenge

• Hatred

• Discrimination

What challenges did Martin have as he was growing up?

• He was not allowed to do things the other kids did because of the color of his skin.

• He had no challenges. 

• He was allowed to do whatever he wanted.

• He was white.

What does civil rights mean?

• You have to be nice to others.

• It means the opposite of gold.

• All citizens are treated equally.

• To treat others unfairly.

He encouraged people to protest by ___

• fighting 

• stealing things

• peaceful demonstration

• attacking police

What did Martin believe all people should have?

• Martin believed in equality for all people.

• Martin didn't care what anyone had.

• Martin believed everyone should be slaves.

• Martin believed everyone was crazy.

Martin led _______ demonstrations for what he believed in.

• peaceful

• mean

• horrible

• bad

Read the following sentence from King’s speech: “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 skin but by the content of their character.” How did Martin Luther King Jr. feel about the future of America?

• scared

• angry

• hopeful

• sad