Coretta Scott King

Martin Luther King Jr.(MLK) was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. MLK was one of two other children in his family, Christine King Farris and Alfred Daniel Williams King. MLK started going to a public school at the age of 5 in his hometown, Atlanta, Georgia. When Martin was 12 years old, his grandmother died from a heart attack, “the event was traumatic for Martin…” and later attempted suicide by jumping from a second story window from his home. MLK attended Booker T. Washington High…

Ralph David Abernathy Sr. was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He also organized the historical Montgomery bus boycott, which included Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott king. He co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Ralph David Abernathy Sr. was born on March 11, 1926, in Linden, Alabama. He was the 10th of the 12-offspring’s born to Louivery Bell Abernathy and William l. Abernathy, a farmer…

Luther King Jr. I have chosen him because he has done many things to shape society today. Let me tell you a little about his personal life. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. He was a Charismatic leader. King had one brother one sister . He married Coretta Scott King. King had 4 children. A few things he did were the Memphis Sanitation workers strike, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the “I had a dream” and the African-American civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr.…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American civil right activist. He’s important because he stood up to the racist society who believed whites were more privileged than blacks. Martin did many outstanding things to prove that judging people by the colour of their skin and segregation was wrong. This biography will cover his early life, major accomplishments, significance to other countries and positive influences. Early Life Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia 1929. Martin got high…

out segregation. While being head of the SCLC, Martin Luther King Jr. travelled around the country lecturing about nonviolent protests, civil rights, and met with religious figures, activists, and political leaders. He also wrote many different books while traveling for the SCLC. In February of 1958, more than twenty large meetings were sponsored by the SCLC to get African American voters in the south registered. On September 20, 1958, King was in Harlem signing copies of his new book in…

Martin Luther King Jr left a legacy of peace and equality and inspired billions to do the same. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who lead in the Civil Rights Movement. Without him, the world would be very different today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at the family home in Atlanta, Georgia. He lived with his parents, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, as well as his grandparents and his two siblings, Christine and Alfred…

Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor, activist, humanitarian, and a great leader for the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His legal name was Michael King and so was his fathers but the reason they changed their names is to honor the great reformer Martin Luther. King made a friend with a white boy when he was six and the father found out and he told his son to never be friends with Martin every again because of his color. King fell into…

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15 ,1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 15 he when to Morehouse College where he studied medicine and law. After graduating in 1948 he entered two more colleges finally earning his doctorate. In 1953 he married Coretta Scott and lived in Montgomery, Alabama where he became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Two years later he became an important part of the Montgomery bus boycott . In 1957, along with other civil rights activists, he…

for, and no one else. Martin Luther King Jr. however, is a man who fits the Oxford definition quite well and beyond. He was a civil rights activist and the…

Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, Jr. never met and they lived at opposite ends of the Earth, but their paths of agony for civil rights in South Africa and the United States countersect as two of the twentieth century’s most important achievements in advancing human rights and liberty. As the holiday commemorating Dr. King approaches, it is a compelling time to think the contributions of both of these exemplary leaders. Dr. King was invited to speak at universities and religious…