1. What College did he attend in Atlanta, GA? at what age? |
Morehouse College at age 15 |
2. What was the name of the Church where he preached his first sermon? |
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church |
3. What was the first major Boycott organized by Dr. King? |
Baton Rouge Jim Crow Protest was the first Civil Rights Bus Boycott |
4. Define S.C.L.C., and what year was it organized? |
Southern Christian Leadership Conference - organized in 1957 |
5. What is the title of the 1st book published by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? |
"Stride Toward Freedom" |
6. Dr. King and other leaders organized one of the greatest demonstrations in the history of this nation:
(a) What was the name of the event
(b) What year did this event take place
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(a) The March on Washington D.C.
(b) August 28, 1963 |
7. What was the title of his most famous and eloquent speech delivered at the above event? |
"I Have A Dream" |
8. In 1964 Dr. King received the worlds' highest honor, what was it? |
The Nobel Peace Prize |
9. By Act of Congress, in what year was the 3rd Monday in January, made a Legal Holiday to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.? |
1983 it was sign into a law by Reagan 1986 it was passed by and Act of Congress |
10. Name the state and the year of Dr. Kings' last demonstration. |
Memphis, Tennessee in 1968 in support of striking sanitation workers |
