Q. 109 / 128American History → Famous Citizens
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- Fought for civil rights
- Worked for equality for all Americans
- Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
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Context
King emerged as a national leader during the 1955–1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott and became the face of the civil rights movement through the 1960s. He delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington, advocating for a society where people are judged by character rather than race. He was assassinated in Memphis in 1968. Congress later established Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday in his honor.
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