What does Selma represent in the context of Martin Luther King's biography?
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The end of segregation
The struggle for the right to vote
The beginning of the civil rights movement
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize
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What was one of the main challenges within the civil rights movement?
Media coverage
Lack of funding
Debate over nonviolence
Support from the government
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Why did Martin Luther King take the civil rights movement to Chicago?
To address the national scope of racial issues
To escape the violence in the South
To gain more media attention
To collaborate with local leaders
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How did the Vietnam War affect Martin Luther King's relationship with President Johnson?
It caused tension and division
It led to joint initiatives
It had no impact
It strengthened their alliance
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What was a significant aspect of Martin Luther King's final speech?
A sense of impending success
A premonition of his death
A call for more protests
A focus on economic issues
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What broader impact did the civil rights movement have on American society?
It introduced the possibility of freedom for all
It only benefited African Americans
It was limited to the Southern states
It had no lasting effects
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How did Martin Luther King's movement influence global movements?
It had no global influence
It inspired movements for equality worldwide
It was only relevant in the US
It focused solely on economic issues
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