Bernice 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 Bernice King born?March 28, 1963
2. Where was Bernice King born?Atlanta, Georgia
3. Who is Bernice King?Bernice King is the youngest daughter of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She is a lawyer, minister, and CEO who keeps her father's message of peace alive.
4. What did Bernice King do when she was 17?At 17, she spoke at the United Nations, showing she could talk about big social issues even as a teenager.

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