MLK Jr. Brainpop

Martin Luther King, Jr. was first arrested for:

• Organizing a boycott

• Threatening bus drivers

• Leading violent protests

• Breaking Jim Crow laws

Boycotting a store means:

• Waiting in line for it to open.

• Smashing its windows.

• Opening another store next to it.

• Refusing to shop there.

Both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi:

• Studied to be Christian pastors

• Organized non-violent protests

• Fought for civil rights in America

• Experienced Jim Crow laws firsthand

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "dream?"

• To win the Nobel Peace Prize

• That lawmakers would be punished for passing Jim Crow laws

• For an African American to be elected President of the United States

• That children of all races would love and respect one another

Which word best describes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speaking style?

• Powerful

• Aggressive

• Humorous

• Soft-spoken

Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to establish creative tension in order to:

• Invent new methods of protest

• Force change by making people uncomfortable

• Pit lawmakers against each other

• Reduce stress in conflicts

What can be inferred from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s later work fighting against poverty and the Vietnam War?

• Racism ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• He stopped advocating for civil rights

• He opposed injustice in many forms

• He feared being arrested for discussing more controversial issues

What's the most likely reason that Martin Luther King, Jr. became a Christian minister?

• He failed at a business career and had no other choice
• Both his father and grandfather were ministers, so it was a family tradition
•  He felt that only Christians could be part of the civil rights movement
• He thought that only ministers could lead the civil rights movement

Why was Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested and put in jail?

• He refused to pay income taxes
• . The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions
• He participated in illegal fundraising
• He instructed people to disobey unjust laws

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "dream?" 

• To eventually win the Nobel Peace Prize
• That racists would be punished for the policy of segregation
• That African Americans and whites would learn to love and respect one another
• That there would one day be an African-American President of the United States