Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy

On what date was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

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Which theological seminary did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate from as valedictorian?

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• Harvard Divinity School

• Yale Divinity School

• Crozer Theological Seminary
• Andover Newton Theological School

In which city did Martin Luther King Jr. become a pastor of a Baptist church?

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• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama
• Birmingham, Alabama

• Memphis, Tennessee

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s academic achievement after becoming a pastor?

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What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s stance on racism and 'separate but equal' laws?

• He believed they were necessary for social order.

• He viewed them as absolutely wrong and against God's will.

• He thought they were acceptable temporary measures.

• He was indifferent to their existence.

What event in 1955 led to Martin Luther King Jr. being chosen to lead a city-wide bus boycott?

• The March on Washington

• The Selma to Montgomery marches

• Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat

• The Greensboro sit-ins

What organization did Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists form two years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

What was the primary method of protest adopted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

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• Armed resistance

• Legal challenges in court

• Non-violent protests
• Economic sanctions

The Montgomery Bus Boycott is described as a major turning point in the fight for civil rights because it achieved what?

• It led to the immediate end of all segregation laws nationwide.

• It demonstrated the power of collective non-violent action.

• It resulted in Martin Luther King Jr. being elected to public office.

• It caused a significant economic downturn in Alabama.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism was inspired by the philosophy of which historical figure?

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• Nelson Mandela

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass