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A&E Television

History.com: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African...
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Mlk Memorial Opens on Anniversary of Historic March

For Students 9th - 10th
A memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. took its place in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The date was chosen to commemorate the March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech of August 28, 1963. Obstacles to the King Memorial...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kid's Biography: Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s, biography on this website. This site contains audio sharing parts of his famous "I have a dream" speech.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: March on Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the history of the March on Washington including Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, the Big Six planners, and the results such as Civil Rights Act in 1964 on this site.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: u.s. History: The Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work as a civil rights leader from the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 up until his assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968. Describes the different protest movements, including the...
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Digital History

Digital History: The March on Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
In August 1963, more than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial for civil rights. Read about that day in this brief article.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Parallel Structure in Pairs: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses the importance of parallel construction in pairs. Parallel sentences with comparisons or contrasts are included in the lesson. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Parallel Structure in Pairs." L.9-10.1a Parallelism