Task · part of 5. Study the movement: choose one of four

5(d). Read a biography, with your counselor's approval

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 5: which of the four?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

A whole book, and the approval is on the choice of book before you read it. Pick one, get it agreed, then read: an unapproved biography costs you the reading. Then explain what that person contributed to the movement.

Where this step comes from

American Labor Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-15), Requirement 5(d) · The requirement asks for the biography to be chosen with your counselor's approval.