Martin Luther King Jr.'s Early Life
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Objective
I can analyze how Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life experiences shaped his beliefs about social justice.
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Key concepts
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in a segregated society.
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King's parents instilled in him the importance of racial pride, fighting for equality, and nonviolent resistance.
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King was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings, which demonstrated the power of nonviolent resistance to achieve social change.
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Practice
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Describe the social environment in which Martin Luther King Jr. grew up.
How did King's parents influence his early beliefs about social justice?
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“Describe one specific experience from Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood and explain how it influenced his later beliefs about social justice.”
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