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How many times was Martin Luther King Jr sent to jail in his fights for civil rights in the 1960s?
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∙ 14y ago
yes he did he went tojail 20 time for number of reasons such as participating in Montgomery bus boycott,he spoke against the goverment,protested like in laws that he believe were unjustice and when law enforcements took leaders of the NAACP away to jail , including Martin Luther King Jr.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoMartin Luther King was arrested about 34 times when he was involved in civil rights protest.
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∙ 14y agoHe never went to jail. He was aquitted on all charges.
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∙ 15y agoMartin Luther King Jr went to jail 16 times and once he got sent to jail for ordering a sandwich
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∙ 14y agoSeveral times ; but not alot ; almost about 2wice !!
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∙ 12y agohe did not get arrested as ithink lol
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∙ 12y ago26 years
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King was thrown into jail several times, over twenty five times. Every time it was cleared up by the police and King was free to leave.
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im so confussed HOW MANY TIMES DID HE GO TO JAIL PEAPLE ARE SAYING 30 NO 16 NO 34!!!!! pls tell me
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Medgar Evers in 1963 and later, Martin Luther King in 1968
Famous people who died in the 1960s?
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JFK, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Malcom X, Robert F. Kennedy
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What is the relationship between today's generation of activists and Martin Luther King Jr.?
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a well-known civil rights activist who had a great deal of influence on American society in the 1950s and 1960s. His strong belief in nonviolent protest helped set the tone of the movement. ... Being an advocate for nonviolent protest in the Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike in 1968.
What was the important activist of the civil rights movement of the 1960s?
Martin Luther king Jr
Did Martin Luther King Jr lead the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?
and 50's
In which decade did Martin Luther King receive the most recognition for his work for civil rights?
1960s
Who was an advocate of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Major accomplishment Martin Luther king?
Martin Luther King accomplished many things in his lifetime. For instance, he was essentially the head of the civil rights movement during the 1960s.
What time period did Martin Luther King's speeches take place?
The 1960s during the civil rights movement
In the early 1960s Martin Luther King Jr helped organize what?
civil rights marches and voter registration drives
Why is Martin Luther King Jr. notable?
He fought for black peoples rights outside the white house in the 1960s and got assassinated
Dr Martin Luther King Jr led civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s to protest the treatment of African Americans?
a conflict interaction
Was Martin Luther King a leader?
Yes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader. He was a leader in the 1950s and 1960s.
Who were two of the prominent civil rights activists during the early part of the 1960s?
martin Luther king & Rosa parks. i have a dream!
The civil rights movement's strategy of nonviolent resistance was most widely advocated throughout the 1960s by?
Martin Luther King Jr.s' Southern Christian Leadership Conference
