Martin Luther King, Jr.
A leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement
Early Life
Getting Involved
Once Martin won the (non-violent) fight, it encouraged him to keep going and spread the non-violent civil right movement.
He began to work on many things. He made a book, Stride Toward Freedom. He also worked on increasing African American voting registration in the south and he put effort into desegregating restauraunts.
King is most known for his "I have a dream" speech that addressed the lack of progress to secure black rights. His speech was heard by over 200,000 people at the March of Washington. His speech brought people to realize segregation was wrong.
Rewards
In 1963 he was considered "Man of the Year"
On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. was rewarded the Nobel Peace Prize. When he received the announcement, he said he was gonna give every penny ($54,000) to the Civil Rights Movement.
Results
Assasination
Legacy/Aftermath
Words by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
- "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
- "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Words About Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as our prince of peace, of civil rights. We owe him something major that will keep his memory alive." -Morgan Freeman
"One of the greatest men to ever walk this land was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life exemplified unity by bringing people together for the good of all. In any small way I hope to someday bring people together like Dr. King." -Zack Wamp
Annotated Bibliography
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2"The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington." UPI Photo Collection. 1963. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
3Civil Rights Movement." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016
4"Martin Luther King, Jr." Contemporary Heroes and Heroines. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1990. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
5"Martin Luther King, Jr." Contemporary Black Biography. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1992. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
6Carson, Clayborne. "Martin Luther King, Jr." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
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9"Martin Luther King, Jr." Historic World Leaders. Ed. Anne Commire. Detroit: Gale, 1994. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016
10"President Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with Martin Luther King, Jr., after signing the Civil..." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol. 7: 1960-1969. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
11Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.