Christine King Farris

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/christine-king-farris

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 Christine King Farris born?September 11, 1927
2. When did Christine King Farris die?June 29, 2023
3. Who was Christine King Farris?Christine King Farris was a teacher, author, and the older sister of Martin Luther King Jr. and Alfred Daniel Williams.
4. What did she do at Spelman College?She taught there for more than thirty years, helping students grow academically and learn to think critically about fairness and community.

Civil Rights Movement: A protracted social and political struggle in the United States aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
Spelman College: A historically Black college for women in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its academic rigor and its role in educating generations of Black women leaders.
Multicultural Education: An educational philosophy and practice that seeks to integrate diverse cultural perspectives, histories, and experiences into the curriculum to promote equity and understanding.