2025 civics test · Question 113 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Official answers

• 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”

Why

Any one answer on the list is correct. King led peaceful protests against racial discrimination and was a main speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Memory tip: his birthday is a national holiday on the third Monday in January.

★ This is one of the 20 questions for the 65/20 special consideration.