A. D. King

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was A. D. King born?July 30, 1930
2. Where was A. D. King born?Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3. When did A. D. King die?July 21, 1969
4. Who was A. D. King?A. D. King was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist, and the younger brother of Martin Luther King Jr.
5. What did A. D. King do in the Civil Rights Movement?He organized protests, led marches, and helped register voters, especially in Birmingham, Alabama.

Civil Rights Movement: A historical period of activism and protest aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.
Baptist Minister: A clergyman within the Baptist tradition, responsible for spiritual leadership, community guidance, and often social advocacy.
Nonviolent Resistance: A method of achieving political or social goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, and other methods, without using violence.
Grassroots Activism: Organizing and activism that originates from ordinary people within a community, rather than from established leaders or institutions.