Flashcard 5 - Civics Flashcard Set for the U.S. Citizenship Test
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Any of these would be a correct answer:
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He fought for civil rights.
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He worked for equality for all Americans.
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He worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
Explanation:
Martin Luther King Jr. is a central figure in American history because he was the primary leader and spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
He is celebrated for using non-violent resistance—inspired by his Christian beliefs and the activism of Mahatma Gandhi—to dismantle systemic racism and segregation.
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