1. What was the role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement?
L/O – To understand the significance of MLK to the Civil Rights Movement and to identify his methods
Starter – Explain one effect of Little Rock on the USA

2. Martin Luther King - Methods
MLK’s Christian faith and admiration of Indian leader Mahatma Ghandi’s non-violent protests meant he believed in non-violent direction action = protesting peacefully in a highly visible way to produce maximum publicity.

3. Martin Luther King - Methods
Protests included:
Picketing = Standing outside a segregated shop or diner and asking people not to use it.
Boycotts = not using any service that discriminated against black people.
Sit-ins = Sitting at a ‘whites only’ lunch counter waiting to be served.
Jail-ins = Deliberately getting arrested and filling jails.
Mass Marches

8. Martin Luther King – Significance
Excellent and Convincing Speaker & Good Organiser
High-visibility campaign methods got the civil rights movement worldwide recognition.
Appealed to white politicians because he stressed non-violence and was willing to work with the government