Question 113: Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
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- 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"
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He fought for equality without violence. In 1963 he gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
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- Wrote the Constitution
- Freed the slaves
- Was the first president
On the 2008 test this is question 85
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
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- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality for all Americans
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
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