Martin Luther King Jr.
...Luther King Jr. We get a day off from school and our parents get a day off from work. There are usually shows on TV and articles in magazines during the month of January commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and his many accomplishments. The holiday is the celebration of equality, the celebration of freedom, and the celebration of a wonderful man!
Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous American and a leader of the Civil Right movement. His speech, "I Have A Dream" is famous and I have read it several times in some of my classes. I have always remembered the line "Free at last! Thank God almighty we are free at last!" I also know that many Americans did not like Martin Luther King Jr. because they did not want black people to have all the rights and privileges as white people. This hatred led to his assignation.
What I Want to Find Out:
What led Martin Luther King Jr. to become an activist, leader, and orator for the black communities across the United States? What moral and ethical beliefs did he have that brought people together for a common cause? Why was he chosen among all black men and women to lead the charge for equality? The speeches he made were impassioned, thought provoking and inspiring. How was he able to bring together a nation without violence with his words? Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of courage and vision and a man who gave hope and dignity to people of color in America. This is a man who understood the persuasiveness of speech and its impact on others. This is a man I want to know more about.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a pastor and his mother was a school teacher. He attended Ebenezer Baptist church where his grandfather, father and later he served as ministers. Throughout his life, even as a young boy, Martin disliked violence, preferring his...
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