A brief look at the life of one of the most influential men of our times, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The video chronicles King's life and highlights his impact on the Civil Rights Movement and American history.
Questions: What were segregation laws called? Jim Laws Jim Crow Laws Segregation Jim Laws
In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court declare that separate schools for whites and blacks were unequal? 1945 1655 1954
Why was Rosa Parks arrested? She refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. She refused to give her bus seat for a tailor's assistant. She refused to work for a tailor's assistant.
What did MLK organize in Montgomery, Alabama? a buscott a boycott a city bus system
How long did the boycott last? 15 months 30 months 13 months
In 1963, King and other civil rights leaders organized the March on Washington. How many people came to the Nation's capital to demand equality for blacks? 210,000 200,000 500,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. stood at the base of which famous memorial? The Lincoln Memorial The Base Memorial The Space Memorial
In which year did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act -- making discrimination in public places illegal? 1974 1954 1964
In which year was Martin Luther King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? 1964 1954 1968
Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee? What is the date of his assasination? April 24, 1958 April 14, 1968 April 4, 1968
What other groups have been influenced by Martin Luther's King's fight for equal rights in the USA? Spanish, women, and the Asians Spanish, women, and the disabled Hispanics, women, and the disabled