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A Singular A Singular Hero in Hero in HistoryHistory
by Alisha Adams, MJHS 2013by Alisha Adams, MJHS 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929-1968
The Ordinary World of a The Ordinary World of a PastorPastor
Came from a long line of pastors in Georgia
Well educated◦ B.A. in 1948 from
Morehouse College◦ B.D. in 1951 from
Crozer Theological Seminary
◦ Doctorate in 1955 from Boston University
Became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954.
Call to Civil Rights Movement Call to Civil Rights Movement
•“ He had a magnificent speaking ability, which enabled him to effectively express the demands of African Americans for social justice.” (World Book)
•Member of the leading organization to advance rights for Blacks.
•In Dec. 1955 he led the first great Black nonviolent demonstration—Bus Boycott.
““Trials” of Civil DisobedienceTrials” of Civil Disobedience
Inspired by Rosa Parks, Howard Thurman, and Gandhi.
Bus Boycott lasted a little over a year.◦Arrested◦Home Bombed◦Personal Abuse
““Achieving” DesegregationAchieving” Desegregation
1965 Campaign for Black Voting Rights
Man of the YearNobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King with President Johnson
The Ultimate Unknown: Return Home
“Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I'm free at last.”
A New “World” – A New AmericaA New “World” – A New America
http://youtu.be/nFcbpGK9_aw
The Washington March
Works CitedWorks Cited
"Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)." BBC - History. BBC - History, n.d. Web. 25 Feb 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/king_martin_luther.shtml>.
"Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography". Nobelprize.org. 26 Feb 2013 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
Garrow, David J. "King, Martin Luther, Jr." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.