10 Questions
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe in?
Non-violent solutions
At what age did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate from Boston University?
25
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s profession in Alabama?
Pastor
How many African Americans joined Martin Luther King Jr. in a protest in a department store in 1960?
50
What was the purpose of the big demonstration in Washington D.C. that Martin Luther King Jr. organized in 1963?
To demand equal rights for African Americans
What award did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in 1964?
Nobel Peace Prize
What did Martin Luther King Jr. want to achieve between white and black people?
Bigger and faster changes
When was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
April 4th, 1968
When do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday?
Third Monday of January
Study Notes
- Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929.
- He believed in non-violent solutions to the problem of unequal rights for black people in the southern US.
- King was a good student and graduated from Boston University at the age of 25.
- He became a pastor in Alabama and was a skilled public speaker.
- King led a protest in 1960 where he and 50 other African Americans asked to be treated like white people in a department store.
- He organized a big demonstration in 1963 in Washington D.C. where he gave his famous 'I have a dream' speech.
- King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
- He wanted bigger and faster changes to achieve peace between white and black people.
- King was shot dead by a sniper on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis.
- Americans celebrate his birthday every year on the third Monday of January.
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