“Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last” - MLK

Civil Rights
Movement
Webercise
On a separate sheet of paper, please
answer the questions using the links
provided.
 Be detailed and clear
 Respond in complete sentences
 Be thoughtful in your responses

https://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-
jr-9365086
1. What day was Martin Luther King Jr. born on?

2. How did MLK get his name?

3. What type of high school student was Martin Luther King Jr? Provide
3 quotes from the text.

4. Martin Luther King Jr said, "I have a dream that my four children will
one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character.” In the 21st century, do
you believe people are still judged by the color of their skin?

5. Why was MLK’s “I Have A Dream” speech so powerful and uplifting

during this time?
 https://projects.seattletimes.com/mlk/bio.html

1. What was MLK’s first mark on the civil rights movement? What did
he do?

2. The night that Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned, and, on the
night, he wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, what was he
protesting?

3. Why was Dr. King imprisoned?

4. What does the NAACP stand for?

5. According to this website, what type of document was “Letter from

Birmingham Jail” categorized under?

https://projects.seattletimes.com/mlk/bio.html#timelin
e
TIMELINE:
Using the timeline found on this website, list the key moments in the Civil
Rights Movement.

1954

1955

1956

1957
1965

1968

https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-
us/jim-crow-laws

1. When did the roots of the Jim Crow laws begin?

2. What was the Ku Klux Klan?

3. What does the Ku Klux Klan’s motives tell you about society during
this time?

4. According to the website, what ended the Jim Crow laws?

5. Do you think Jim Crow laws still exist in the 21st century? Explain in
depth.

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-
content/civil-rights-movement-overview/

1. Generally, where did the Civil Rights Movement take place in

America?

2. What was the ruling of the Brown v. Board of Education?

3. What three primary areas did this article address about

discrimination?

https://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715
1. What was Rosa Parks best known for?

2. Describe why Mrs. Parks is remembered?

3. What happened on December 5?

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-
rivers-to-cross/history/on-african-american-
migrations/

1. How much cotton did slaves of the 19th century provide for America?

2. What was the underground railroad?

3. Describe what “The Great Migration” was.