Martin Luther King Jr.
Mackenna Patterson
Birth
Born: January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia
Died: April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee
Occupation: Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist Minister, Activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Major Achievements
1. March on Washington
2. Montgomery Bus Boycott
3. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
4. Birmingham Campaign
5. Nobel Peace Prize
Did You Know?
Dr. King apparently improvised parts of the “I Have A Dream” speech in August 1963, including its title passage.
Characteristics
-Bravery
-Leadership
-Trustworthiness
Be Insprired
Martin Luther King Jr. was a great African American Leader in our history. He gave the "i Have A Dream" speech. He helped many African Americans in the world. He combated racial inequality through nonviolence.