Introduction
Your goal is to independently investigate the growth, influence, and tactics of Martin Luther King Jr. You will be given a list of questions to demonstrate your understanding.
Task
Please go through the following links under 'Process' and answer the questions for each reading.
Process
https://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/teagle/texts/martin-luther-kin…
1. Make a prediction on what the Letter From Birmingham Jail is about.
2. Who is Martin Luther King, Jr. saying is most hindering his progress towards freedom? How are they hindering his progress?
3. What is Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life like? How did that influence him?
4. What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
5. Why did the protesters in the Montgomery Bus Boycott continue their efforts despite state and local government officals arresting the campaign organizers?
6. Why might the white local clergymen denouce '"outside" activism"?
7. Quote two passages from the letter that you find signifcant. Explain why you choose them.
8. Between his letter and his "I have a dream" speech, which do you find to be more impactful?
https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/01/examining-the-global-impact-of-mar…
Answer the following questions before you read the article to the best of your ability. After you have read the article, quote a passage that answers the question.
1. What are some of the ways King carried his humanitarian message to the world?
2. Why do you think it was important to King to have a place on the global stage?
3. What is your favorite King quote as it relates to spreading his message worldwide?
4. How is his message still relevant today?
https://www.history.com/articles/martin-luther-king-jr
This website has a table of contents. Tell me something significant about the article from each section.
1. When Was Martin Luther King Born?
2. Martin Luther King's Education
3. Montgomery Bus Boycott
4. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
5. Letter from Birmingham Jail
6. March on Washington
7. March on Washington and “I Have a Dream”
8. Assassination and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
9. MLK Day
Please pick one image. Tell me what are we looking at? Make an argument to justify why the library of congress should maintain this image on their database. What's the image's relationship to MLK Jr.?
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.08102/
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ds.15164/
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1963-06-16/ed-1/?sp=50
Evaluation
When you are finished, please submit your answers onto Google Classroom.
Conclusion
This activity was meant to expand your knowledge on the growth, tactics, and influence of Martin Luther King Jr.