is for activism.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American social activist during the 1950s and 1960s.

is for Baptist minister.

Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to study medicine and law in college, but ended with degrees in Divinity and Systematic Theology. He later became a Baptist minister.

is for Coretta Scott.

Martin Luther King Jr. met Coretta in Boston while in college and got married not long after in 1953. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Montgomery, Alabama.

is for Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Martin Luther King Jr. became the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in 1954.

is for education.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a gifted student who began college at Morehouse College at the age of 15. He was educated at 3 different colleges before becoming a minister!

is for freedom.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said,

 “... freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” 

is for Georgia.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He lived in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood with his mom, dad, sister, and brother.

is for holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Monday of January every year in honor of King’s birthday.

is for “I Have a Dream.”

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on March 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C.

is for jail.

Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and went to jail in 1963 while protesting the treatment of African-Americans. 

is for Kennedy.

Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy had an odd relationship. Kennedy wanted the support of MLK, but King wished to stay out of politics, even when Kennedy helped get King out of jail!

is for leadership conference.

Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The SCLC wanted to show that African-Americans should be treated fairly through peaceful protests.

is for Michael.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born as Michael Luther King Jr. but he changed his name!

is for Nobel Peace Prize.

Martin Luther King Jr. won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, but he donated all of the money he won to the Civil Rights Movement.

is for one of few.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the few African-Americans in his graduating class at Crozer Theological Seminary, but he was elected president of his class! 

is for peaceful protests.

Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his peaceful protests. He hated violence and saw no need for it. The motto of the SCLC was “Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed.”

is for quotes.

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote some of the most inspiring quotes of his generation, like:

"The time is always right to do what is right."