Which statements describe Martin Luther King Jr.? Check all that apply.He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.He organized and led a number of nonviolent civil rights protests.He was the lead attorney on the Brown v. Board of Education case.He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the civil rights movement.He became the first African American US Supreme Court justice.
Answer
A
He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
He organized and led a number of nonviolent civil rights protests.
C
He was the lead attorney on the Brown v. Board of Education case.
D
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the civil rights movement.
E
He became the first African American US Supreme Court justice.
Explanation
Martin Luther King Jr. cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and organized and led many nonviolent civil rights protests. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work against racial injustice. Thurgood Marshall, not King, was the lead attorney in Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first African American Supreme Court justice.
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