Martin Luther King Jr.
By: Kathryn Thams
Background Information
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th 1929.
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He was a civil rights activist in 1950 and 1960.
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His father and grandfather was a pastor at a local
church.
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He was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi because
of his non-violent protests in India.
What Martin Luther King
Jr. did
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He gave all African Americans the same rights as
White Americans.
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He ended segregation in public schools, protection
from police abuse, and preventing discrimination in
employment.
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He gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March
on Washington to give his opinion about ending
segregation in the U.S.A.
Examples of Leadership
Qualities
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He never gave up on giving all African Americans
freedom.
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He was put in jail 30 times for his non-violent
protests.
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He led the Montgomery bus boycott.
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He led non-violent protests in Birmingham,
Alabama.
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He had great ideas on how to end segregation in
America.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Quotes
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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but
by the content of their character.
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The time is always right to do what is right.
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A lie cannot live.
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Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be
demanded by the oppressed.
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At the center of non-violence stands the principles of love.
Awards
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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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He was awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom.
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He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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He got the Nobel Peace Prize when he was 35,
and he was also the youngest man ever to receive
the Nobel Peace Prize.
How he Died
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on on April 4th on his
hotel balcony. Martin Luther King was shot by James Earl
Ray. Martin Luther King Jr. died in 1968. When Martin Luther
King Jr. died it was a sad day for the African Americans,
because he Martin Luther King Jr. ended segregation for
them.
Conclusion
Martin Luther King Jr. will always be
remembered by African Americans.
He will be an inspiration to people
whether white or black. He will be
remembered by his “I Have a
Dream” speech. Martin Luther King
Jr. went down in history as the
greatest civil rights activist in
American history. Martin Luther King
Jr. was a great, caring, and a joyful
leader.
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