February is Black History Month
How much do you know about Martin Luther King?
1. Martin Luther King was best known
for his philosophy of
a. black nationalism
b. civil disobedience
c. socialism
2. Which of these major events first
distinguished Martin Luther King as
an important civil rights leader?
a. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
b. The March on Washington
c. Brown v. Board of Education
Answers at the end
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African American Facts
Fact 1 John Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897.
Fact 2 Thomas Martin patented the Fire extinguisher in 1872.
Fact 3 Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966.
Fact 4 Joseph Winters invented the fire escape ladder in 1878.
Fact 5 A serious student, Condoleezza Rice entered college at age 15
and was assistant professor at Stanford by age 26.
Fact 6 Since 1997, Sidney Poitier has been deeply involved in politics
As the Bohemian ambassador to Japan.
For more facts, visit www.biography.com/blackhistory/history
Answers: 1. b; 2. a