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Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Short answer: Fought for civil rights

This is question 113 of the 2025 civics test. The 2008 test asks it as question 85. The officer asks it out loud, and you say one answer.

2025 test, question 113 · The Cold War to today

The official answers⁠★ 65/20

  • Fought for civil rights

    He led peaceful marches and protests so that Black Americans had the same rights as everyone.

  • Worked for equality for all Americans

    He worked for fair and equal treatment for all people.

  • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

    These words are from his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.

  • civil rights: the right of every person to be treated equally

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2008 test, question 85: What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

2008 test, question 85 · Recent American history

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?⁠★ 65/20

  • fought for civil rights

    He led peaceful marches and protests for equal rights.

  • worked for equality for all Americans

    He worked for fair and equal treatment for all people.

  • civil rights: equal rights and fair treatment for all people

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Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

The official answers (2025 test): Fought for civil rights; Worked for equality for all Americans; Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

The official answers (2008 test): fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans.

Do I need to say all the answers?

No. The officer wants one answer, unless the question asks for two or more. Pick the answer that is easiest for you to say, for example: Fought for civil rights.

Is the citizenship test multiple choice?

No. The civics test is oral: the officer asks each question, and you say the answer. In Civics Rush you tap an answer to learn fast. Then say each answer out loud to practice for the interview.

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