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Topic of Discussion:The Reverend, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
This week in the news, America remembered Martin Luther King, Jr. His work during the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s helped to fight racism through nonviolence. Dr. King is a national hero whose birthday is now a national holiday.
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Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? What did he do during his lifetime to make him such an important historical figure?
What was the Civil Rights Movement? What were some of the key events and names associated with this movement?
Is Dr. King famous for speeches and writings other than the “I Have a Dream Speech”? What is the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”?
Talk about it:
Why do you think the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become a national holiday? Do you believe Dr. King’s birthday should be a national holiday? What other famous figures are commemorated by holidays, and why?
What civil rights do you have as a citizen? Why are civil rights important? Which rights were not being acknowledged for Blacks in America before the Civil Rights Movement?
Has Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of peace and equality for all become a reality? How have race relations improved in America since Dr. King’s death in 1967?
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