Martin Luther King Jr., the godfather of desegregation in the United States of America, as well as a superb activist fighting for the prosperity and equality of all. King was born on January 15, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee by mother Alberta Williams King, and father Martin Luther King Sr.. Martin Jr. was the second-born of three children, first born being his sister, Christine King, and third born being his brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. He was an exceptional student, skipping the 9th and 11th grades and attending Morehouse College at the age of only 15. In 1948, Martin successfully graduated with a degree in sociology. He then moved on to become a Humanitarian, Writer, Minister, Pastor, and eventually ending with a career as a Civil Rights Activist. Martin Luther King Jr. became an inspiration for millions, ending segregation and racial inequality for all, making him one of the most memorable men in U.S. history.
The apex of King’s career was when led over 200,000 people over the Lincoln Memorial in protest to racial inequality. It was here that he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, to convey his opinions on the idea that all people were …show more content…
He and many other civil rights activists boycotted on the Alabama bus system to protest racial segregation on buses, as well as segregation as a whole. This lasted for over a year, and in the end Congress passed a law that christened racial segregation on bus lines unconstitutional making it illegal in all parts of the country. Yet another victory for King, but this one had some negative consequences as well, just like many of his other protests. In particular, someone bombed his very own house out of anger for his success in desegregating bus lines, but thankfully, nobody was injured or
The apex of King’s career was when led over 200,000 people over the Lincoln Memorial in protest to racial inequality. It was here that he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, to convey his opinions on the idea that all people were …show more content…
He and many other civil rights activists boycotted on the Alabama bus system to protest racial segregation on buses, as well as segregation as a whole. This lasted for over a year, and in the end Congress passed a law that christened racial segregation on bus lines unconstitutional making it illegal in all parts of the country. Yet another victory for King, but this one had some negative consequences as well, just like many of his other protests. In particular, someone bombed his very own house out of anger for his success in desegregating bus lines, but thankfully, nobody was injured or