Alberta Williams King

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alberta-williams-king

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Alberta Williams King born?September 13, 1903
2. Where was Alberta Williams King born?Savannah, Georgia
3. When did Alberta Williams King die?June 30, 1974
4. Who was Alberta Williams King?She was a loving mother, a choir leader, and a strong supporter of her family and the Civil Rights Movement.
5. What did she do at Ebenezer Baptist Church?She directed the choir and played the organ, guiding the music that lifted the congregation.

Civil Rights Movement: A protracted struggle in the mid-20th century United States for Black Americans to gain equal rights and end racial segregation and discrimination.
Ebenezer Baptist Church: A historic African American church in Atlanta, Georgia, that served as a spiritual and organizational center for the Civil Rights Movement, and the pastoral home of the King family.
Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws enacted in the Southern United States from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries that enforced racial segregation and denied basic rights to African Americans.
Moral Authority: The right to be obeyed or respected because of your knowledge, experience, or the good values you represent.