March On Washington
By: Nick Willey
Background Info
- Born January 15th, 1929
- second oldest sibling
- Father was a pastor
- Skipped 9th and 12th grade because he was so smart
- He was a baptist minister
Bet You Didn't Know: March on Washington | History
The Protest
- Began in 1950
- Largest civil rights movement
- 250,000 Americans march on August 28th 1963
- Spoke his "I have a dream speech" in 1963
- March was for jobs and freedom
- King was the leader of the movement
- First half of speech about "Racial injustice"
- second half of speech about "Racial harmony"
Effectiveness of Protest
- Creates better environment for African Americans
- Easier for Blacks to get jobs
- In 1957 Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Spingarn metal
- Shot and killed while helping a protest movement
- Peacful protests help to end slavery
How do they demonstrate their belief system through protest?
- They demonstrate through peacful protests
- The march was an example of a peaceful protest
- Never any violent protests led by MLK
King as a child
- did not know he would one day make a huge mark on society
King as an adult
- stands up for what he believes in
- leads peaceful protests
- helps end slavery
King's memorial
- shot during a peaceful protest
- word still lives on today
- will always be remembered for his change in the way of life for African Americans