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Q-2 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follows;
Martin Luther King, one of the greatest men ever to walk on this earth, started the defence force
with which the American Blacks got their rights and gained freedom from the distressing the racial
discrimination. Martin was born on January 15, 1929. His family lived on the outskirts of Atlanta. In
his childhood he could not play with white children, or that he had to offer a seat in the bus to a
white, disturbed him.
When he was eight years old, his father a Baptist pastor, told the family a sad story: Bessie Smith, a
great singer, met with an accident. An ambulance rushed her to the nearest hospital, but she was
not admitted because she was Black. The ambulance took her from one hospital to another, but she
could not find a place for herself because these hospitals were only for the Whites. She died for
want of blood. From that day, Martin Luther King dreamt of becoming a liberator of the Blacks,
King completed his studies at More House College, and then earned a doctor's degree in theology at
Boston University. In 1955 king married Alabama Soprano Coretta Scott. That very year he became a
pastor and preached his first sermon in the Baptist Church of Atlanta,
As a young man, he was greatly impressed by Mahatma Gandhi's success in the political field and
the power of ahimsa, King decided to follow the path of non-violence and get millions of Blacks

their due. He felt that the blacks had immensely contributed towards the building of America, and
there was no reason why they should not be treated with respect.
King drew national attention in 1956. Since the Blacks were not permitted to sit in the same buses
as the Whites, he led a boycott of public buses in Montgomery. A year later after many arrests and
threats, the US Supreme Court gave a ruling that racial segregation of public transport was
unlawful. This victory taught the Blacks the power of non-violence. After 1957, king began visiting
various places to deliver lectures. Soon he became a powerful orator, drawing the attention of
people the world over.
1.What disturbed the Martin Luther King in his childhood?
2.When was Martin Luther King motivated to become the liberator of blacks?
3.Which path did king decide to follow in his fight for the freedom of the blacks?
4.Why was Martin Luther in news in 1956?5 .The US Supreme Court gave a ruling
6.Find a word in the passage which means 'speech' (para 3)
7.Give the synonym of 'separation'.(para 5)
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Answer 1

answer-1

In his childhood, he could not play with white children, and he was bullied and treated with inequality, because of his colour, which disturbed his childhood.

answer-2

A great singer Bessie Smith died due to lack of blood and no one helped, because she was black, and hospitals were only for the whites.

answer-3