Born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist. At the time segregation was a big issue for African Americans. The society was very corrupt; different schools,buses and drinking fountains. Many people made hurtful opinions and thoughts against him and he was discriminated daily. Dr. King was a leader in the economic crisis and changed the lives of millions.
As a child Martin Luther King Jr. faced many racisms from white people. For instance one time when he was older a school bully hit him. Dr. King’s brother Alfred fought back to this cruel bully's beating to his brother and decided to act violent and hit him back. Protecting his brother, he took the blame for his retaliation and the bully's mother then slapped Martin. Martin Luther King Jr.’s parents tried their best to shield him from these types of incidents but it was nearly impossible counting how the …show more content…
Though Dr. King was good at writing and presenting speeches, he wanted to follow a different path in his life. Dr. King skipped multiple grades in school and went to a good college because he excelled above other students. He had many role models including Reinhold Niebuhr and Mahatma Gandhi because they did amazing things with their lives. Like many other leaders he had a dream to pursue his career in philosophy.
Martin Luther King Jr. lived his early years in the south. He went to the north every summer with his family. The main reason he went was because there he was treated equally and received nice things. Every time he went he noticed more and more the differences and wanted the southern side to change. Most Americans under appreciate the fascinating improvements “Colored People” have granted to modern society. Like Dr. King’s role model Gandhi once said “Be the change you want to see in the world” and he did just
As a child Martin Luther King Jr. faced many racisms from white people. For instance one time when he was older a school bully hit him. Dr. King’s brother Alfred fought back to this cruel bully's beating to his brother and decided to act violent and hit him back. Protecting his brother, he took the blame for his retaliation and the bully's mother then slapped Martin. Martin Luther King Jr.’s parents tried their best to shield him from these types of incidents but it was nearly impossible counting how the …show more content…
Though Dr. King was good at writing and presenting speeches, he wanted to follow a different path in his life. Dr. King skipped multiple grades in school and went to a good college because he excelled above other students. He had many role models including Reinhold Niebuhr and Mahatma Gandhi because they did amazing things with their lives. Like many other leaders he had a dream to pursue his career in philosophy.
Martin Luther King Jr. lived his early years in the south. He went to the north every summer with his family. The main reason he went was because there he was treated equally and received nice things. Every time he went he noticed more and more the differences and wanted the southern side to change. Most Americans under appreciate the fascinating improvements “Colored People” have granted to modern society. Like Dr. King’s role model Gandhi once said “Be the change you want to see in the world” and he did just