Martin Luther King Jr.

1. Martin Luther King Jr is the only person in American history who has a national holiday dedicated to his memory.

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• False

2. Martin Luther King Jr. used peaceful methods to fight for equality.

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• False

3. In his childhood, Martin Luther King had a white playmate named Mike.

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• False

4. Martin and his childhood friend stopped playing together because they chose to go to different schools.

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• False

5. White people in southern states maintained discriminatory attitudes towards black people even after the abolition of slavery in 1865.

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• False

6. Martin Luther King Jr. refused to stand up on a bus for 90 miles.

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• False

7. Martin Luther King entered college at the age of 16.

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• False

8. While studying at a seminary, King learned about Gandhi's philosophy and methods of nonviolent resistance.

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• False

9. In 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. was involved in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was subsequently arrested.

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• False

10. Martin Luther King's activism spanned over 20 years.

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• False