Explain the Role Martin Luther King, Jr

question 19

Essay

Explain the role Martin Luther King, Jr.played in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Definitions:

Political Solution

A resolution achieved through diplomatic, legislative, or political processes to address a societal issue.

Women's Rights Movement

A series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, and sexual harassment.

Liberty Party

An early American political party (formed in 1840) that advocated for the abolition of slavery and was one of the predecessors to the Republican Party.

American Colonization Society

An organization founded in 1816 to support the migration of free African Americans to the continent of Africa, specifically to what is now Liberia.