Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Aria, Charlotte, and Maya are having a debate. They are trying to decide who is the moral leader of our nation. Who do you think they concluded on?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

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Imagine you're in a history class with Nora, Kai, and Avery. Your teacher just asked, 'What was the Emancipation Proclamation?' How would you answer?

• A declaration of independence

• A promise of freedom to all slaves

• A speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• A document signed by Abraham Lincoln

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Imagine this, Grace, William, and Harper are time travelers! They are trying to figure out when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Can you help them?

• Was it 50 years ago?

• Or maybe 75 years ago?

• Could it be 100 years ago?

• Or was it as long as 150 years ago?

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Imagine Mia, Benjamin, and Henry are discussing the current condition of the Negro in America. What do they conclude?

• They are free and equal

• They are crippled by segregation and discrimination

• They are prosperous and successful

• They are living in poverty

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Charlotte, Abigail, and Mason are discussing the promises made by the architects of our Republic. Can you help them figure out what was promised to every American?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Equality and justice for all

• Freedom from discrimination

• Financial prosperity

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Imagine Charlotte, Daniel, and David are playing a game of 'America's Gifts'. They are asked: 'What has America given to the Negro people?'

• A check for freedom and justice

• Equal rights and opportunities

• Insufficient funds

• A promise of a better future

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Aiden, Ethan, and Mason are having a debate about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s beliefs. According to Dr. King, what is something he refuses to believe?

• That the bank of justice is bankrupt

• That America will never change

• That the Negro is free

• That there is no hope for equality

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Mia, Avery, and Nora are discussing about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in their history class. Can you help them figure out what Dr. King wanted to make real?

• The promises of democracy

• The dreams of the American people

• The power of the civil rights movement

• The ideals of the Constitution

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Imagine Abigail, Henry, and Lily are discussing what will happen if the nation returns to business as usual. What do they conclude?

• There will be rest and tranquility

• The civil rights movement will end

• The Negro will be granted citizenship rights

• There will be neither rest nor tranquility

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Imagine Samuel, James, and Aria are time travelers. They have landed in the era of the civil rights movement. Can you guess what the main goal of this movement was?

• To gain freedom and equality for all

• To overthrow the government

• To seek revenge on white people

• To create a separate nation for the Negro

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