MLK: 50 Years Later

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• banned discrimination in workplaces and places of public accommodation

• made segregation in public schools illegal for the first time

• guaranteed African-American men the right to vote

• all of the above

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What career did Martin Luther King, Jr. prepare for?

• attorny

• minister

• lawmaker

• journalist

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According to the article, what pivotal event propelled King into the national limelight for the first time?

• the March on Washington

• the Vietnam War

• passage of the Fair Housing Act

• the Montgomery bus boycott

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According to the article, literacy tests were often used prior to 1965 to

• prevent African-Americans from registering to vote

• justify segregation in public schools

• establish the "separate but equal" doctrine

• raise awareness about poverty among African-Americans

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Analysis: Based on the article, which word best describes King in the 1960s?

• revered

• determined

• inexperienced

• hostile

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Analysis: When King said "What good is having the right to sit at a lunch counter if you can't afford to buy a hamburger?" he was emphasizing the need to

• begin fighting against segregation

• improve nutrition

• elect black lawmakers

• combat poverty

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