Martin Luther King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important leader of the American civil rights movement. He helped unite a nation with his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech is one of the greatest in human history. King’s efforts to end racial discrimination earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. His father was a reverend and so King had a religious upbringing. He graduated from college with a degree and a Ph.D. in religious studies. King went to India to visit Gandhi’s family. He was inspired by Mohandas Gandhi's success with non-violent resistance and saw it as a “potent weapon” in America’s struggle for civil rights.
King was instrumental in achieving many successes in ending segregation laws. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ended racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery. He realized that non-violent protest would attract extensive media coverage of the struggle for racial equality. His campaigns soon elevated the Civil Rights Movement to be the most important issue in American politics.
King helped organize the famous March for Jobs and Freedom on Washington in 1963, where he spoke to the nation appealing for racial harmony. His non-violent protests met with success as Congress passed civil rights laws (1964) and voting rights laws (1965). King’s friendship with President John F. Kennedy also helped his cause. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Stevie Wonder pays tribute to King with his song "Happy Birthday".
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SYNONYM MATCH:
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PHRASE MATCH:
Match the following phrases from the article.
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leader of the American civil |
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discrimination |
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with non-violent resistance |
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end racial |
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King had a religious |
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inspired by Mohandas Gandhi's success |
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his powerful speeches |
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ending segregation |
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in American politics |
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attract extensive media |
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for racial harmony |
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the most important issue |
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he spoke to the nation appealing |
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LISTENING GAP FILL:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important ________________ American civil rights movement. He helped ________________ his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 “I Have a Dream” ________________ the greatest in human history. King’s efforts to end racial discrimination ________________ Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. His father was a reverend and so King had a ________________. He graduated from college with a degree and a Ph.D. in religious studies. King went to India to visit Gandhi’s family. He ________________ Mohandas Gandhi's success with ________________ and saw it as a “potent weapon” in America’s ________________ rights.
King was instrumental __________________ successes in ending segregation laws. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ________________ segregation on public buses in Montgomery. He realized that non-violent protest would ________________ media coverage of the struggle for racial equality. His campaigns soon elevated the Civil Rights Movement to be the most ________________ American politics.
King ________________ famous March for Jobs and Freedom on Washington in 1963, where he spoke to the ________________ for racial harmony. His non-violent protests met with success as Congress passed civil rights laws (1964) and ________________ (1965). King’s friendship with President John F. Kennedy also ________________. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Stevie Wonder pays tribute to King with his song "Happy Birthday"
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important leadership / leader of the American civil rights movement. He helped unite / untie a nation with his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech is one of the great / greatest in human history. King’s efforts to / for end racial discrimination earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. His father was a reverend and such / so King had a religious upbringing. He graduated from college with a degree and a Ph.D. in religious students / studies. King went to India to visit Gandhi’s family. He was inspired from / by Mohandas Gandhi's success with non-violent resist / resistance and saw it as a “potent weapon” in America’s struggle for civil rights.
King was instrumental / instrument in achieving many successes in ending segregation laws. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ended racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery. He reality / realized that non-violent protest would attractive / attract extensive media coverage of the struggle for / to racial equality. His campaigns soon elevated the Civil Rights Movement to be the most important issue in American politics.
King helped organize the famous / fame March for Jobs and Freedom on Washington in 1963, where he spoke to the nationality / nation appealing for racial harmony. His non-violent protests saw / met with success as Congress passed civil rights laws (1964) and voting rights laws (1965). King’s friendship with President John F. Kennedy also helped his because / cause. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Stevie Wonder pays tribute to King with his song "Happy Birthday".
SPELLING:
These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
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of the greatest in human history. King’s efforts to end racial discrimination earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. |
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college with a degree and a Ph.D. in religious studies. King went to India to visit Gandhi’s family. He was inspired |
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nation with his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech is one |
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equality. His campaigns soon elevated the Civil Rights Movement to be the most important issue in American politics. |
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laws. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ended racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery. He realized |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the most important leader of the American civil rights movement. He helped unite a |
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King was instrumental in achieving many successes in ending segregation |
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that non-violent protest would attract extensive media coverage of the struggle for racial |
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King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. His father was a reverend and so King had a religious upbringing. He graduated from |
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by Mohandas Gandhi's success with non-violent resistance and saw it as a “potent weapon” in America’s struggle for civil rights. |
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rights laws (1964) and voting rights laws (1965). King’s friendship with President John F. Kennedy also helped |
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his cause. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Stevie Wonder pays tribute to King with his song "Happy Birthday". |
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King helped organize the famous March for Jobs and Freedom on Washington in 1963, where he spoke |
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ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
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unite |
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join |
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protests |
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demonstrations |
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discrimination |
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racism |
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struggle |
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PHRASE MATCH:
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leader of the American civil |
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rights movement |
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He helped unite a nation with |
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his powerful speeches |
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end racial |
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discrimination |
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King had a religious |
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upbringing |
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inspired by Mohandas Gandhi's success |
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with non-violent resistance |
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ending segregation |
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laws |
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attract extensive media |
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coverage |
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the most important issue |
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in American politics |
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he spoke to the nation appealing |
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for racial harmony |
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His non-violent protests met |
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with success |