Which leader, a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights movement, was non-violent and delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963?

• A. John F. Kennedy
• B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• C. Rosa Parks
• D. Affirmative Action

Answer: (B)

This question is asking you to name the Civil Rights leader who used nonviolent methods and gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Martin Luther King Jr. fits this perfectly: as a Baptist minister and a leader of the civil rights movement, he championed nonviolence as the strategy for change, inspired by Gandhi. He delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, laying out a vision of racial equality and justice.

This moment is tied to his broader work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his steadfast commitment to peaceful means to advance civil rights. The other options don’t match the description: John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States at the time, Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott with her act of defiance, and Affirmative Action is a policy, not a person or a speech.