Lesson 74 Martin Luther King

1.When and where was Martin Luther King born? 2.What did he fight for? 3.Did he like sports? Please give examples

1. When and where was Martin Luther King born? 2. What did he fight for? In 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia He fought for political rights for black people in the USA.

3. Did he like sports? Please give example Yes. He enjoyed basketball, tennis and especially football.

1. What was King ’ s father? 2. How did he earn money as a boy? 3. What did he like to do and what did he hate? 4. In which year did he win the Nobel Prize? And what did he do with the prize money? 5. How did the enemy treat him? And when was he murder?

1. What was King ’ s father? 2. How did he earn money as a boy? 3.What did he like to do and what did he hate? A minister in the church He delivered paper round to earn some money. He liked making friends and disliked fighting in any form.

4.In which year did he win the Nobel Prize? And what did he do with the prize money? 5. How did the enemy treat him? And when was he murder? he won the Nobel Prize in He gave the whole of the $546,000 prize to the freedom movement. The enemy wanted to kill him. Once a bomb exploded and destroyed his house. King was murdered on April 4 th.

1. This text tells us that black people ’ s received ____ in the past. A. less education than white children B.more education than white children C. as much education as white children D.as little education as white children A

2.The separation of blacks and whites ______in the southern states even in the 1950 ’ s. A. was allowed by law B. was forbidden by law C. was not permitted by law D. was not allowed by law A

3. As a political leader, King stuck to ________ A. fight B. an organization C. a movement D. a peaceful revolution D

4.The main idea of the last paragraph is that_____ A. King made many enemies B. King was murdered C. King ’ s struggle changed the whole of society in the USA D. Black people held important jobs in government C

Why were these dates important to King?

Say something about the different situation for the black people in the north and the south at that time in America