Martin Luther King Jr. Early Life Quiz

MLK was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

He earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College.

MLK believed that religion was a force to challenge oppression.

<p>The Montgomery bus boycott in defence of Rosa Parks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ed Nixon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Led the MBB, a non-violent protest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>381 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Court ruled segregation on busses as unconstitutional it was not &quot;separate but equal&quot;. MLK was now convinced to campaign for full civil rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SCLC Southern Christian Leadership conference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>non-violent protests, nonviolence was a characteristic of MLK's methods/ activism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>equal voting rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>his trip to India in 1959 he was inspired by Ghandi's non-violent activism. Ghandi convinced MLK of the merits of a non-violent approach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>addressed students at Shaw University in North Carolina.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-violent sit- ins</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>sit-ins began to be used in various states to end segregation in diners and restaurants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>he was arrested for refusing to leave a segregated lunch counter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the mayor, he was later re-arrested for traffic charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>JFK who was only a presidential candidate, Called Alabama and MLK was released.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>he became a national figure and spokesperson for civil rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Media and books during the 50's reflected MLK's influence such as 'stride toward freedom' and 'why we can't wait'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>arguably one of the most segregated cities in the US in the 50's and 60's 4o% of the black community was particularly oppressed. the KKK were active and committed horrific racially motivated attacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>he participated in the Birmingham march against segregation in 1963.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the boycott of businesses during the busy easter shopping season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>sit-ins in libraries and kneel-ins in churches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King was arrested and put into solitary confinement,</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>he wrote 'letter from Birmingham jail'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the letter revealed MLK's stated belief in non-violence and justified the marches and protests in Birmingham.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a manifesto for the civil rights movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery to demand equal voting rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'No tide of racism can stop us'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The campaign aimed for employment and housing equality, calling for 500,000 affordable housing units.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King was criticized by media outlets like The Washington Post and LIFE magazine, with many deeming it unpatriotic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Johnson passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, which aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Racists beat and whipped the marchers, showcasing violent resistance to the Civil Rights Movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>J. Edgar Hoover publicly called King 'the most dangerous man in America' due to concerns about his influence and alleged connections to communism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 1964 Civil Rights Act made all forms of segregation illegal in public places.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selma a segregated town with a bigoted police force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Racists beat and whipped marchers. Captured by media.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King lived in an apartment in the impoverished North Lawndale slums to directly address housing inequalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Johnson backed march on television broadcast. He promised new voting legislation. March 21st, 2,000 marched to Montgomery. Protected by US Army troops and Alabama national Guard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>March 21st, 2,000 marched to Montgomery. Protected by US Army troops and Alabama national Guard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King and SCLC opened offices in city to campaign for better and desegregated housing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King led march of 700 to Marquette park in city. Marchers hit with bricks and bottles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King delivered his ‘Beyond Vietnam’ speech to 3,000 in Riverside Church in NYC. Called on US to stop all bombing and for a truce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King annoyed that Johnson’s ‘Great Society’ programme was being relegated for a costly war effort.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King’s speech deemed in many circles as unpatriotic and cost him support. President Johnson felt betrayed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Criticised by The Washington Post. Criticised by LIFE magazine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Final campaign organised by King as leader of SCLC. Protest movement for employment and housing equality. King called for 500,000 affordable housing units</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He visited Mississippi and Memphis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President Eisenhower introduced Civil Rights Acts in 1957 and 1960. These established a permanent Civil Rights Commission, and the latter gave Federal Courts authority to register black voters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President Kennedy put together the articles for a new Civil Rights Act that made all segregation illegal. It was passed by Congress in 1964. This was the single largest piece of legislation to address race relations in American history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President Johnson passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Johnson brought a further Civil Rights Act in 1968 (Fair Housing Act) that declared illegal any discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sent MLK a ‘suicide letter’ threatening to expose his extra-marital affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FBI wiretapped King’s telephones and hotel rooms…concerns that communists lurked in the SCLC leadership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>in 1968 in Memphis King was staying at the Lorraine Motel. He went to the balcony for a cigarette. The FBI were monitoring King. He was assassinated by James Earl Ray.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King’s death led to rioting in over 100 cities across USA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King travelled over 6,000,000 miles, gave over 2,500 speeches and wrote 5 books. He was arrested 29 times and had the body of a 60-year-old man. 900 streets around the world carry his name. Since 1984 a federal holiday marks ‘Martin Luther King Day’ annually. George Washington and Christopher Columbus are the only others to have a day named after them in the USA. King’s work charged the Civil Rights movement and moved various Presidents to write new legislation Stevie Wonder’s 1981 hit song ‘Happy Birthday’ was written for King U2 song ‘Pride’ (1984) also in commemoration of King.</p> Signup and view all the answers