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                                                  Martin Luther King
                                                  Civil Rights Leader
                                                Born 1929 - Died 1968

1.  Tell about a time when Martin Luther King experienced racial discrimination when
      he was a child.

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2.  What did he learn from Miss Lemon, his teacher?

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3.  How old was he when he decided to become a minister, and where did he study?

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4.  What did King learn from the teaching of Mahatma Ghandi?

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5.  What is a boycott, and why did the Negroes boycott the buses in Montgomery, Alabama?

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6.  What were  "sit-ins" and why were the blacks of America staging them?

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7.  What award did he receive in 1964 and how did he use the award money?

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8.  How did Martin Luther King die, and how old was he?

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9.  How has he been honored since his death?

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10.  Have you ever experienced any kind of discrimination?  Why?

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