 Martin Luther King
Jr.
In Honor
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Treat people kindly. Do what is fair.
Work for all people. Show that you care.
Change what is wrong, but please do not fight.
Think of new ways to change wrong to right.
These are the ways if we work as a team.
To remember the man who said, "I have a dream."
Martin
Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, January
15, 1929.
Martin was
an excellent student and learned to read before he
started school. He skipped grades in elementary school and high school
and became a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia when he
was only 15 years old! Martin loved to sing and read books. He also
enjoyed playing football and baseball. King married Coretta Scott in
1953.
Coretta and
Martin had four children.
<> All of
his life Martin had experienced
racism and he
questioned the fairness of the segregation laws in the southern states.
The segregation laws were written to keep black and white people
separate.There were
"White Only" water fountains, restaurants,
playgrounds, swimming pools, etc. Black and white children in the south
went to separate schools.
Martin
decided to do something to make the world a better
and fairer place for everyone.
Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. became famous when he involved
himself in the
Rosa
Parks case. Rosa had refused to give up
her seat to a white man on
a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
She
was
arrested because the law said blacks had to sit at
the back of the bus and give up their seats if a white person wanted to
sit down.
Martin led
a Black bus boycott. All of the black people in
Montgomery refused to ride the buses and walked instead. Martin and
ninety others were arrested. The bus company lost a lot of money and
the law was changed. The Montgomery bus boycott made King a national
hero.
Martin's
philosophy was to encourage change through peaceful
resistance.
His
peaceful protests led to his arrest on many occasions in
the 1950s and 60s.
He
led the
"March on Washington" to call attention to racial
injustice in August of 1963. The march brought together more than
200,000 people. On Aug. 28, 1963 Dr. King delivered his very
famous" I Have A
Dream"hspeech
on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial. In 1964 Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel
Peace Prize is given every year to someone who has promoted peace in
the world.
Dr. King
met with President Johnson to discuss changes in our
country's laws.
Dr. Martin Luther King was in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968 when
he was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.
The
leader
of the Civil Rights movement was silenced that
day but the cause went on and changed our nation forever. Laws were
changed and now we have equality for everyone regardless of the color
of their skin. Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!
Here are some links that will help you learn more about Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr
The King Center
FactMonster:Dr. King
Web
Quest about Dr. King
List of Martin Luther
King Links
Virtual Tour of MLK's Birth Home
A MUST SEE!
I Have a Dream Speech
Text, video, AND audio
The King Center
Listen for his powerful words.
Dr. Martin Luther King Wave
An excerpt from his speech.
Dr. King Timeline 1
Dr. King Timeline 2
A Mighty Man ~ Words and Music
MLK Papers Project
Interactive timeline
Martin Luther King
The Legacy of a Leader
MLK at Enchanted Learning
Build the Dream
National Memorial for MLK
in Washington D.C.
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Martin Luther King Had a Dream
Martin Luther King had a dream,
Yes, he did.
Martin Luther King had a dream,
Indeed he did.
He dreamed we’d live as brothers,
Having love for one another
And his dream is still alive
Through you and me.
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