Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I have a dream...", said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; a phrase that rings upon the ears of every descending generation. Dr. King was a highly educated activist who lived amongst a family of pastors with a strong Christian faith. He lived in a region where discrimination was highly concentrated and where white people segregated themselves from blacks or "negroes". This region was the state of Georgia, specifically in Atlanta. In fact, "Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia,…

Martin Luther King Jr. Maddie Horne 7th Grade English Language Arts On www.history.com it states that Martin Luther King Jr. told one of the most famous speeches. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. He got married to Coretta Scott in 1953 and had 4 children. He attended Booker T. Washington high school. He was a social activist and a Baptist Minister. In 1957, he was elected president of the Southern Christian leadership conference. He became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 (Bio). The life of Dr. King was an extraordinary one in which he spent trying to gain equality for all people, especially those of color. Martin Luther King Jr. was most known for his role in the American Civil Rights Movement in which he went up against the government and set up peaceful protests, wrote letters, and organized sit-ins (Bio). Martin Luther King devoted his life to help the well being of all humanity and unite the nation…

Baptist Minister and Activist, Martin Luther King Jr., gathered over 250,000 Americans on August 28th, 1963, to voice his concern about Civil Rights. By making use of appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos, as well as literary devices, King successfully directs to his audience, enlightening them about the issues African Americans go through, and righteously making a statement on how every human being deserves to be treated equally. This speech paved the way for Martin Luther King Jr. to become an…

As we all grew up learning Mr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential people in American history. He paved the way for not only African Americans but everyday people all over the US. Martin Luther King Jr. was just an everyday man who wanted everyone to be treated equal no matter their race, color, or beliefs. He thought that neither man nor woman should be judged by the color of their skin but the quality of their character and what they had to offer to society. If it wasn’t for…

The question is how and with the help of who did the United States became unsegregated?. This is where Martin Luther King, Jr. comes in. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. became famous on the time when the Montgomery bus boycott was happening, not only because he was a great speaker and his speeches would go around the country…

On January 15th, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. (his birth name was originally Michael King, Jr.) was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The parents of this remarkable man were Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., a highly religious man, and Alberta Williams King. He had a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King, born July 30th, 1930, and one elder sister, Christine King Farris, born September 11th, 1927. When King was only 6, his father took a trip to Germany, and once he returned from his trip, was…

Background Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the world’s most outstanding leaders. Without his strong actions and words fighting for civil rights America wouldn’t be the country it is today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia where he was one of three children. Growing up Martin had an older sister named Christine and a younger brother named Alfred and together they grew up loving and supporting one another. Young Martin was a gifted child that attended…

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Peace Fighter Imagine being separated from society, and you couldn’t be with people who looked different from you. You couldn’t go to certain restaurants and stores; you couldn’t use certain bathrooms or water fountains. You always had to sit at the back of the bus. Martin Luther King Jr. knew how that felt, and he nonviolently fought to change the black segregation. First, he was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia (“Martin Luther King Jr.”). According to…

Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Disobedience Civil Rights Activist Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King was a man who took leaps of faith to fulfill what he believed to be right; he chose to put his life on the line for equality. Martin Luther King Jr.’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences, he chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest unfair racial treatment, and…