Why We Can’t . . .

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Overview

Students investigate how a powerful slogan was used by civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and consider how it might be applicable to a contemporary issue.

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Grade

High School, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

Martin Luther King Jr., civic action, civil rights, guided primary source analysis, press, press conference, public speaking, slogan

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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