Question

Which of the following were accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.? Check all that apply.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
He was a cofounder of the SCLC.
He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.
He served as a leader in the NAACP.
He served as a leader of the Nation of Islam.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. (True)
- He was a cofounder of the SCLC. (True)

Not true for MLK:
- He was the first African American Supreme Court justice. (False — that was Thurgood Marshall.)
- He served as a leader in the NAACP. (False — he worked with the NAACP at times but was not a NAACP leader.)
- He served as a leader of the Nation of Islam. (False — he was a Christian minister and not part of the Nation of Islam.)