Martin Luther King JR Life Stories Flashcards
A poor, crowded often dirty section of a city is known as a
Slum
Keeping people of different races or religions separate from each other is known as
Segregation
What was the occupation of Martin Luther King JR’s father
Pastor
How old was Martin when he won the first prize for a public speaking contest
14
Name this historic site where Martin Luther King JR’s famous speech “ I have a dream” was delivered
Lincoln Memorial
The highest court in the land is known as
Supreme Court
To which southern city did Martin and coretta. I’ve in 1954
Montgomerry, Alabama
Who was the inspiring leader whose work made Martin believe in non violent protest
Gandhi
Name this scientist who discovered the germ theory
Louis Pasteur
Someone who kills a politician or a religious leader is known as an
Assassin
What does NAACP stand for
National Association for advancement of coloured people
She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States
Elizabeth Blackwell
Slaves often sang songs. These songs were known as ?
Spirituals
Who shot Martin Luther King JR
John Earl Ray
What major award did Matin Luther King JR win in 1964
Nobel Peace Prize
The people who wanted to end slavery were collectively known as
Abolitionists
A woman whose job is sewing is known as a
Seamstress
Gandhi’s followers wore cloth that was known as
Khadi
In what year was Martin Luther King JR born
1929
On what two materials did Martin write his “ letter from Birmingham jail”
Toilet paper and newspaper
He loved tweed suits
What nick name did Martin,s friend give hi. While at Morehouse college
Tweed
A law that the government has passed is known as an
Act
A school that trains clergy such as priests is known as a
Seminary
What 1964 act made discrimination in public places and businesses illegal
Civil rights acts
Name the Motel from the balcony of which Martin Luther King JR was shot
Lorraine Motel
On the cover of which magazine did Martin appear in 1957
Time Magazine
What is the meaning of SUFFRAGE
Having the right to vote for your leader
She was the mother of the civil rights movement in America
Rosa Parks
A farmer who works on a small plot of land owned by another farmer is known as
Sharecropper
A form of protest where people sit in one place and refuse to leave is known as a
Sit-in
What was the name of Martin Luther King JR famous speech
I have a dream
What was the name of Martin Luther King JR at birth
Michael King
Unfair laws that discriminate against black people are known as
Jim Crow laws
What was the occupation of Martin Luther King JR’s grandfather
He was a sharecropper
He is known as the Father of National parks
John Muir
