Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Boston, Massachusetts

Which organization did Martin Luther King Jr. co-found?

• CORE

• SNCC

• SCLC

• NAACP

What was the main objective of the Montgomery bus boycott?

• End discriminatory practices

• Close the wealth gap

• Combat poverty

• Desegregate schools

Who served as King's advisor and right-hand man during the civil rights movement?

• Ralph Abernathy

• John Lewis

• Malcolm X

• Bayard Rustin

Which act did Lyndon B. Johnson sign as a result of the combined efforts of SCLC, SNCC, and other organizations?

• Fair Housing Act of 1968

• Equal Pay Act of 1963

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

What did Martin Luther King Jr. advocate for in terms of economic justice?

• Guaranteed universal basic income

• Guaranteed employment for all

• Both A and B

• None of the above

In which city was the Poor People's Campaign launched?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Washington, D.C.

• Birmingham, Alabama

What did Martin Luther King Jr. call the United States government in a 1967 speech?

• The greatest purveyor of violence in the world

• The beacon of hope for all nations

• The epitome of justice and equality

• The leader in global peacekeeping

According to Martin Luther King Jr., what is the greatest stumbling block in the path toward freedom?

• The white moderate

• The black power movement

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The white citizens' counselor

What did Martin Luther King Jr. famously say in the last speech he ever delivered?

• I have a dream

• Let freedom ring

• I've been to the mountaintop

• We shall overcome