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Question 85

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

  1. He fought for civil rightsCorrect answer
  2. He led the United States during the Vietnam War
  3. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court
  4. He was the first African American elected to the Senate

Official answer

  • fought for civil rights
  • worked for equality for all Americans

Explanation

King led the nonviolent campaign against segregation and for equal treatment of all Americans, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the March on Washington. He never held public office.

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Question 85: What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? · U.S. Civics Test 2008 · Questena