| A | B |
| Dr. Martin Luther King jr. | civil right |
| affected | To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. |
| apollo program | a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the moon; "the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July 20, 1969 |
| surveyor | Two women were surveying the other people on the platform” (Thomas Wolfe). See Synonyms at see1. |
| Alaskan earthquake | A state of the United States in extreme northwest North America including the Aleutian Islands and Alexander Archipelago. |
| Nobel Peace Prize | Any of the six international prizes awarded annually by the Nobel Foundation for outstanding achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature |
| presidential election | criticized the candidate for not looking presidential. |
| Olympics | A group of modern international athletic contests held as separate winter and summer competitions |
| civil rights | The rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship |
| Vietnam War | A protracted military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces |
| sesame street | A television show that started in 1966 |
| biographical | Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. |
| montgomery, alabama | The capital of Alabama |
| birmingham, alabama | the largest city in Alabama |
| atlanta, georgia | The capital and largest city of Georgia |
| mahatma gandhi | political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule |
| nonviolent protests | lack of violence |