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2025 test · Question 113 of 128

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Starred for 65/20

American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these 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”

Our explanation

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader. He led peaceful protests against laws that separated people by race. He wanted equal rights for all Americans. He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Remember it

Dr. King’s dream: civil rights and equality for all Americans.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 66, 72: “He was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement who organized peaceful protests against racial discrimination” … “his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech”.

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