Quiz on Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

What is an important idea in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Peace and working together

• Fighting back and Black pride

• Making more money

• Acting quickly

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What is Malcolm X talking about in his "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech?

• Being peaceful

• Using voting to make changes

• Hoping everyone gets along

• Believing in a better future

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What is a big difference between Martin Luther King Jr.'s and Malcolm X's speeches?

• Martin Luther King Jr. talked about being peaceful, while Malcolm X talked about self-defense

• Both talked about peaceful protest

• Both talked about being peaceful

• Martin Luther King Jr. talked about Black nationalism

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What did Martin Luther King Jr. want in his speech?

• Stop unfair treatment and separation

• Support for only black people

• Protecting oneself

• Control over money

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In what year did Martin Luther King Jr. give his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• 1963

• 1964

• 1965

• 1966

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What did Malcolm X say might happen if people didn't listen to demands?

• Violence

• Peaceful protest

• Integration

• Economic decline

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What did Malcolm X talk about in his speech?

• Fighting back and Black pride

• Being peaceful and getting along

• Protesting calmly

• Making money

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What did Martin Luther King Jr. dream about for the future?

• People of all races living together peacefully

• Only focusing on black people

• Controlling all the money

• Doing things quickly

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What did Malcolm X talk about in his speech?

• Both big U.S. political parties

• Not fighting back

• Mixing races

• Making money

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What did Martin Luther King Jr. talk about in his speech?

• Peaceful protest and believing in freedom and fairness

• Protecting yourself

• Black pride

• Making money

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