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3. Martin Luther King lived between 1929-1968.
4. Civil Rights are entitlement of citizens to be treated equally and fairly by law.
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6. On the second paragraph, the four things black people were not allowed as white people to do were: 1) attend same school,  2) sit in the front of buses, 3) use separate bathrooms, and 4) drink from separate drinking fountains
7. Martin Luther King worked to change the unjust laws, he gave a speeches and organized peaceful marches and protests.
8. The name of the famous boycott was The Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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10. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.
11. Martin Luther King delivered his famous, "I have a Dream" speech in 1963.
12. 200,000 people were in attendance to hear Martin Luther King's speech.
13. Martin Luther King made his speech in Washington D.C.
14. Martin Luther King's speech said that all people need to be treated fairly and equally under the law.
15. Civil Rights Laws protect the rights of all Americans.
16. The legacy of a leader is something he or she has accomplished that would benefit future generations.
17. Martin Luther King's legacy meant making the world a better place.
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19. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.
20. Martin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964.
21. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
22. Martin Luther King Day was first observed as a national holiday on January 20, 1986.