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MLK's Childhood Racism Research
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MLK's Childhood Racism Research
🔍 Part 1: Research Martin's Early Life
1. What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Answer: ________________
2. Where did Martin grow up?
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Memphis, Tennessee
Montgomery, Alabama
3. What was the name of the unfair laws that separated black and white people when Martin was young?
These laws were called: ________________ laws
4. Find THREE examples of how racism affected Martin's childhood. Tick the boxes that apply:
He couldn't go to the same school as white children
He lost white friends when they started different schools
He couldn't use the same water fountains as white people
His family couldn't eat in white-only restaurants
He had to sit at the back of buses
📝 Part 2: Understanding Martin's Experiences
5. How do you think Martin felt when his white friends couldn't play with him anymore because of segregation?
6. Martin's father was also called Martin Luther King Sr. Find one example of how his father stood up against racism when Martin was young.
7. At age 6, Martin was told he couldn't play with his white friend anymore. His mother explained racism to him. What important lesson do you think she taught him?
🎯 Part 3: Making Connections
8. Martin was a very intelligent child who skipped two grades at school. How do you think education helped him fight against racism later in life?
9. If you could ask young Martin one question about his experiences with racism, what would it be?
10. Research Challenge: Find the name of Martin's childhood neighbourhood in Atlanta and one fact about what it was like for black families living there.
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