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Question
With reference to the Civil Rights Movement in the US, identify the activist leader shown below. Discuss any three contributions of this activist leader.
Solution
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the activist leader depicted in the artwork. He produced a lot of contributions that significantly influenced social justice and civil rights in the US. Among his major accomplishments were:
- Leadership in the Civil Rights Movement: King played a pivotal role in the American civil rights movement, promoting peaceful resistance as a means of achieving racial equality and drawing inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi's ideas.
- I Have a Dream Speech: One of the most memorable speeches in American history, his "I Have a Dream" speech from the 1963 March on Washington symbolizes his goal of a peaceful and integrated America for all races.
- Nobel Peace Prize: King became the youngest person to ever earn the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his efforts to use peaceful resistance to oppose racial inequality. This honor recognized his contribution to the advancement of justice and peace on a worldwide scale.
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