Martin Luther King Jr and the March on Washington

How did Martin Luther King, Jr. accomplish his goals?

• civil disobedience and nonviolence

• civil disobedience and violence

• aggressive and violent protests

• segregation and violent actions

What did the civil rights movement accomplish?

• It immediately improved rights for women.

• It improved rights and opportunities for African Americans.

• It improved the rights for Japanese Americans.

• It gave all African American men jobs.

How did television help the civil rights movement?

• It brought entertainment to those who were being punished.

• It distracted those who were part of the civil rights.

• It gave African Americans performance opportunities.

• Average Americans were able to see the violence and protests.

The Civil Rights Act declared that ...

• discrimination could not be based on someone's effort

• discrimination could not be based on race, color, or origin

• discrimination based on ability to perform a job was illegal

• discrimination could not be based on gender

Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?

• Freedom Rides

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• March on Washington

• March from  Selma to Montgomery

The March on Washington is most famous for...

• causing race riots in Washington, D.C.

• 200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote

• MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech

Martin Luther King Jr believed in

• Violent protests

• Really loud protests

• Non-violent protests

• Violence  when needed protests

What was the main purpose of the March on Washington in 1963?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To demand civil and economic rights for African Americans

• To celebrate American independence

• To support the presidential election

Who delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington?

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

Approximately how many people attended the March on Washington in 1963?

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 250,000

• 1,000,000