Martin Luther King Jr fought for equal rights in many cities and states across the US. He worked particularly hard in Alabama which is why I have chosen to study Alabama this week.
Facts
Flag: see picture at top of post; crimson St. Andrew's cross on a field of white
Capital: Montgomery
Other major cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa
Admitted to statehood: December 14, 1819, 22nd US state
Size: 30th largest state at 52,423 square miles
Location: southeastern United States, between Georgia (eastern border) and Mississippi (western border), borders Tennesee on the north and much of it's southern border is shared with Florida, though it also has a 53 mile stretch on it's southern border along the Gulf of Mexico
Governor: Bob Riley
Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare to defend our rights)
Nickname: The Yellowhammer State
Population: 4,447,100 (23rd in US)
Bird: Yellowhammer
Flower: Camellia
(some) Famous Alabamians
Hank Aaron, baseball player (Mobile)
Nat King Cole, musician (Montgomery)
Helen Keller, author/educator (Tuscumbia)
Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and wife of Dr. King (Marion)
Harper Lee, author (Monroeville)
Carl Lewis, Olympian track athlete (Birmingham)
Joe Louis, boxer (Lexington)
Willie Mays, baseball player (Westfield)
Jim Nabors, actor (Sylacauga)
Rosa Parks, civil rights activist (Tuskegee)
Hank Williams, musician (Georgiana)
Helpful Links
Blank map of Alabama
Alabama state trivia and answer sheet
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