Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 85: “What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?”

Answers listed for the 2008 question (2), next to the 3 above. Compare them before you study from an older list.

• fought for civil rights
• worked for equality for all Americans

Background

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and worked for equality for all Americans. His leadership and "I Have a Dream" speech made him the face of the civil rights movement.

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The 65/20 special consideration

Question 113 is one of the 20 questions USCIS marks with an asterisk. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more may study only those 20; the officer asks 10 of them and 6 correct answers pass.

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