For this essay I decided to stick with what I was familiar with. So I chose Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and President John Fitzgerald Kennedy to write about. In the present day, these gentlemen are the two most well-known, influential, and world changing activists. Their actions helped make the present world a very different place to live. They help free the lives and minds of millions. Let’s start With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on January 15 1929 as Michael King in Atlanta, Georgia to his father Martin Luther King Sr. and mother Alberta Williams King. He attended collage at Morehouse College in Atlanta where he received his bachelors of arts degree in sociology. King then decided to pursue a college bachelor’s degree in divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary. He studied theology at Boston University and eventually starts a pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. In the meantime he met his wife Coretta Scott.
More than a few turn of events happened to allow Dr. King to become the iconic legend that he is today. One of the first things that that set Dr. King’s actions in motion was the Mrs. Rosa Parks was forced to the back of the bus in December …show more content…
Kennedy was born in May of 1917. Kennedy dropped out of Princton due to an illness and ends up attending Harvard. He enters the armed forces in the summer 1941. Democratic primary for Massachusetts is won in June of 1946, followed by his win of the House of Representatives the year after. Jaqueline Bouvier enters Kennedy’s life and he marries her in September of 1956. JFK writes “Profiles of Courage” from 1955 through 1956. The book ends up being awarded a Pulizter Prize in 1957. This book set the stage for some life changing moments for JFK. Through his works with the establishment of the Peace Corps he was able to gain alliances to help with in the fight against racism. It was at the height of his career, being elected president that he was
More than a few turn of events happened to allow Dr. King to become the iconic legend that he is today. One of the first things that that set Dr. King’s actions in motion was the Mrs. Rosa Parks was forced to the back of the bus in December …show more content…
Kennedy was born in May of 1917. Kennedy dropped out of Princton due to an illness and ends up attending Harvard. He enters the armed forces in the summer 1941. Democratic primary for Massachusetts is won in June of 1946, followed by his win of the House of Representatives the year after. Jaqueline Bouvier enters Kennedy’s life and he marries her in September of 1956. JFK writes “Profiles of Courage” from 1955 through 1956. The book ends up being awarded a Pulizter Prize in 1957. This book set the stage for some life changing moments for JFK. Through his works with the establishment of the Peace Corps he was able to gain alliances to help with in the fight against racism. It was at the height of his career, being elected president that he was