Sharing a Dream

What event thrust Martin Luther King Jr. into the headlines in 1955?

• The Montgomery bus boycott

• The March on Washington

• The Brown v. Board of Education ruling

• The formation of the SCLC

Which principle did Martin Luther King Jr. practice during the Montgomery bus boycott?

• Nonviolent protest

• Armed resistance

• Political lobbying

• Economic sanctions

What was the main role of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

• To lead the spiritual strategy for civil rights protests

• To organize armed resistance against segregation

• To provide legal assistance to civil rights activists

• To fund civil rights protests

What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954?

• It declared segregated education unconstitutional

• It banned segregation in public transportation

• It established the SCLC

• It led to the March on Washington

How did advances in technology impact the civil rights movement?

• Television broadcasted the violence against protesters, raising awareness

• It allowed for faster communication among activists

• It provided new methods for organizing protests

• It helped in fundraising for the movement

What was the main message of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• Hope for a future free of racial prejudice

• Demand for immediate desegregation

• Call for economic equality

• Support for political candidates

What was one of the risks faced by people who followed Martin Luther King Jr.'s call for civil rights?

• Losing their jobs

• Gaining political power

• Receiving government support

• Winning legal battles

What is the main idea of paragraphs 9-11?

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. learned about nonviolent protest from Mohandas K. "Mahatma" Gandhi.

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message about racial inequality was powerful and inspirational.

• The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the largest protest in American history.

• The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom made changes in America instantly.

How does the author organize the text?

• by telling about King from his childhood to death

• by sharing the important events of King's life in order

• by quoting from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech

• by explaining how others have followed in King's footsteps

Which statement best describes the relationship between the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stopped the Montgomery Bus Boycott from happening.

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chose Rosa Parks to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saw the Montgomery Bus Boycott as a way to spread his ideas of nonviolent protest.