Which is a central idea of the article?
50 Years After MLK

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial segregation.
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, important strides have been made toward achieving racial equality, but the country continues to struggle with discrimination.
King co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The civil rights movement paved the way for the election of the first black U.S. president.
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Which statement best supports that central idea?
"King was willing to say things that he knew . . . would make him less popular.”
“[When] a small fraction of people . . . come together . . . they can make a big difference.”
“The . . . issues that people are wrestling with now . . . are the same issues King was wrestling with then.”
“He was incapable of hating.”
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What does revere mean in this statement? “Though many people revere King today, that wasn’t always the case when he was alive.”
ignore
criticize
hate
admire
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Why might the author have included a quote from President Lyndon B. Johnson?
to illustrate that King knew influential people
to show that Johnson was in office in 1968
to highlight the different kinds of statements U.S. presidents have to make
to show that King’s death had a widespread impact across the country
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According to the text, where did four black college students stage a lunch counter sit-in?
Greensboro, North Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Memphis, Tennessee
Birmingham, Alabama
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Which of these statements is an opinion?
King was an advocate of nonviolent protest.
The Civil War resulted in the end of slavery.
“I Have a Dream” is the most important speech in U.S. history.
King was one of the most recognizable figures in the civil rights movement.
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Which statement is true?
Many young people in the 1960s thought King was too radical.
King was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
A poll showed that many Americans disapproved of King in 1967.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave voting rights to African-Americans
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