Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of
January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King
Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known
for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for
racial equality in the United States.
Tomorrow (Monday, 15th January) there will be a talk on this celebration at school, at 17:00 in the assembly room on the third floor. If you are interested, you'll be welcome!
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2. False (He was born in Atlanta, Georgia)
3. True
4. False (His father was a preacher)
5. False (He married Coretta)
6. True
7. True
8. False (His role model was Mohandas Gandhi)
9. True
10. False (His famous speech is called ‘I Have a Dream’)
11. True
12. False (He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964)
13. False (He was actually arrested more than 20 times)
14. True
15. False (His killer’s name was James Earl Ray)
16. False (Since 1986 the official Martin Luther King Day has been on 20th January)