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中考英语专项训练：时文阅读 （材料一）你还记得马丁?路德?金的著名演说《我有一个梦想》吗？ A brief African-American history (II) 1920s：The Harlem Renaissance 哈勒姆文艺复兴 During the 1920s, many African-American artists, poets, writers and musicians moved to Harlem, a section of New York City. They became well-known for their writing, art and music. 1954~1956：Fighting for civil rights 为民权而战 During the 1950s, African-American leaders began to use marches to defeat racist laws. Their efforts are known as the civil rights movement. 1963~1965：March in Washington, D.C. 华盛顿大游行 On August 28, 1963, there was a huge march in Washington, D.C. It attracted more than 200,000 marchers. At the march, Martin Luther King Jr.* delivered his famous“I have a dream”speech. After the march, King and other civil rights leaders met with President John F. Kennedy. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act (《民权法案》) was signed into law. The law guaranteed equal rights for African-Americans in employment, voting, and the use of public facilities. 1968：Martin Luther King Jr. is killed 马丁?路德?金遇刺 In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis (美国孟斐斯市). He was 39 years old. Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The nation honors King’s spirit and the great strides he made toward equality for all Americans. （材料二）2008年11月4日，这一天将会被载入史册…… A brief African-American history (III) 1972：Taking affirmative action 采取积极行动 In 1972, Congress passed two important laws. They helped increase job opportunities for African-American workers. The laws were called affirmative action laws. They required governments and public institutions to hire more minorities, including African-American and female workers. 1983：Jesse Jackson runs for President 杰西?杰克逊参加总统竞选 In 1983, Jesse Jackson*, a famous civil rights leader, announced his plan to run for President. Jackson ran in 1984 and 1988. Jackson’s two campaigns were important because they showed the key role African-American people played in nati