In 1963 King led the Washington march, when he made his famous "I have a dream" speech. What was the original goal of the march as expressed in its title?

In the summer of 1964 three white civil rights activists were murdered in Mississippi. They were helping black voters to enrol on the official voting register. Which organisation was found to be responsible for the deaths?

In 1965 the Voting Rights Act was passed. Which was its principal feature?

Malcolm X changed his surname to X, because he regarded his original name as the residue of slavery. What had he been called previously?

In Jack Kennedy's presidency what post did his brother Bobby (Robert) Kennedy occupy?

What was the main difference between the Nation of Islam and King's mainstream organisation?

In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was passed under Johnson's leadership. It forbade discrimination of several kinds in areas like employment. So now discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or national origins was prohibited. There was one further kind of discrimination outlawed - what was it?

What term is used to mean employers choosing black candidates in favour of white ones, even if the latter appeared to be better qualified?

At what age was Martin Luther King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? He was the youngest ever recipient of the award.

At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, two US medal winners were disqualified from receiving their awards. On what grounds?