Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Explore the history and significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this Grade 7 social studies worksheet, covering key events, figures, and the impact of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences where appropriate.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader in which movement?
Women's Suffrage Movement
Environmental Protection Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Labor Movement
2. What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver during the March on Washington?
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
I Have a Dream
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
3. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for civil rights through resistance.
4. The holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated on the Monday of January each year.
5. The Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
6. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
True
False
7. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Washington D.C.
True
False
8. Briefly explain the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Match the term on the left with its description on the right.
9. Segregation
a. Fair treatment and equal opportunity for all
10. Civil Rights
b. Separation of people based on race
11. Boycott
c. Refusal to buy or use goods/services as a protest
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