Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers
- 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"
Explanation
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader of the civil rights movement. He fought for equality using peaceful protests, not violence. His famous "I Have a Dream" speech called for a country where people are judged by their character, not their skin color.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
with these accepted answers:
- Fought for civil rights
- Worked for equality for all Americans
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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