Question

question 3
1 pts
according to the article, what pivotal event propelled king into the national limelight for the first time?
○ the march on washington
○ the vietnam war
○ passage on the fair housing act
○ the montgomery bus boycott

Explanation:

To determine the pivotal event that first propelled Martin Luther King Jr. into the national limelight, we analyze the options:

• The March on Washington (1963) was significant but not his first national breakthrough.
• The Vietnam War was later in his career and not the event that initially brought him national attention.
• The Fair Housing Act was passed later and not the initial pivotal event.
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955 - 1956) was a key early event where King led the boycott, bringing him national recognition for the first time as a civil rights leader.

Answer:

D. the Montgomery Bus Boycott