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• Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His mom’s name is Alberta Williams, and his dad’s name is Martin Luther King Jr. Sr.

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Martin Luther king Jr. wife name was Coretta and his First daughters name Martin Luther king Jr. wife name was Coretta and his First daughters name was Yolanda and his sons is named Martin Luther king the lll Dexter king was Yolanda and his sons is named Martin Luther king the lll Dexter king and Bernice king . and Bernice king .

MLK: His Early YearsMLK: His Early Years

Martin Luther King Jr. was a great student. He Martin Luther King Jr. was a great student. He skipped two grades and went to college when skipped two grades and went to college when he was fifteen.he was fifteen.

His name was Michael Luther King Jr., His His name was Michael Luther King Jr., His dad changed his own and Martin’s name to dad changed his own and Martin’s name to Martin Luther King , the name of a powerful Martin Luther King , the name of a powerful leader. leader.

When Martin was young his friend’s parents When Martin was young his friend’s parents wouldn’t let him play with Martin because wouldn’t let him play with Martin because Martin was black, not white, that was what Martin was black, not white, that was what made him want to make a difference for made him want to make a difference for white and black people. white and black people.

When he was young he didn’t understand When he was young he didn’t understand why people acted the way they did. why people acted the way they did.

Martin had an older sister named Willie Martin had an older sister named Willie Christine , but he called her Chris, and a little Christine , but he called her Chris, and a little brother named Alfred Daniel.brother named Alfred Daniel.

MLK: Why He Worked For MLK: Why He Worked For EqualityEquality• When Martin Luther When Martin Luther

King Jr. was little, he King Jr. was little, he found out that black found out that black and white people were and white people were treated differently. He treated differently. He wanted to make a wanted to make a difference. He gave a difference. He gave a speech for equality in speech for equality in August 1963. Some August 1963. Some people did not agree people did not agree with Dr. King’s words with Dr. King’s words and tried to stop his and tried to stop his work by putting him in work by putting him in jail, but he did not stop. jail, but he did not stop.

How MLK made a difference

Martin Luther King changed the world by showing the country that black people just had different colors of skin. He fought for freedom, peace and brotherhood. The day Martin died the civil rights had lost a great

leader.

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Montgomery, Al. Montgomery, Al. Ebenezer Baptist Ebenezer Baptist

church, his father and church, his father and grandfather worked grandfather worked there as ministers.there as ministers.

Accomplishments of Martin Luther

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He had many accomplishments in his life. One of his most famous accomplishments would be winning the Nobel Piece Prize. He also had some speeches his most famous one is “I Have A Dream” speech.

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The I have a dream speech is one of The I have a dream speech is one of Martin Luther king’s most famous Martin Luther king’s most famous speeches. This speech was given at speeches. This speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. More than 200,000 people 1963. More than 200,000 people were present for the speech.were present for the speech.

Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr. won Martin Luther King Jr. won

the noble peace prize the noble peace prize because he fought for the because he fought for the peace and equality for all peace and equality for all people and even though people and even though his life and his children's his life and his children's lives were all threatened lives were all threatened he still fought for peace he still fought for peace between the two races.between the two races.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. won a Nobel peace award.

• He was born Jan. 15, 1929

• He was assassinated in 1968

Martin Luther King Why He Was Famous

Martin Luther King Jr believed that no matter what skin color you were, you should be treated equally. In the 1930’s people treated black skinned men, woman and children unfairly. Other black skinned people believed the same thing King did, but did nothing about it. He made many speeches about how people treated people differently. Dr. King’s dream of equality came true! He freed the black people with his speeches and protests.

Why MLK Got Sent To JailWhy MLK Got Sent To Jail

Dr. Martin Luther Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for King Jr. stood for what he believed what he believed and wouldn’t back and wouldn’t back down no matter down no matter what happened. what happened. He went to jail He went to jail several times for several times for trying to make his trying to make his dreams come true.dreams come true.

Two Reasons He Got Two Reasons He Got ArrestedArrested Dr. King and others Dr. King and others

went to southern cities went to southern cities and told people to sit and told people to sit anywhere on the bus anywhere on the bus and to try to eat at and to try to eat at public places. Some public places. Some white people got mad white people got mad and sent King and many and sent King and many other blacks to jail.other blacks to jail.

In 1960 Dr. King was In 1960 Dr. King was sent to jail for sitting on sent to jail for sitting on a bench where white a bench where white people wanted to sit people wanted to sit while waiting for his while waiting for his meal.meal.

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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr's house was Jr's house was bombed on bombed on Tuesday January Tuesday January 3030thth 1956. 1956.

The two men who The two men who were responsible were responsible are James Earl Ray are James Earl Ray and Izola Curryand Izola Curry

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On April 4, 1968, while standing on the On April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Dr. balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Dr.

Martin Luther King was assassinated Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray.by James Earl Ray.

The killerThe killer• James earl ray wanted for killing martin

luther king and was sent to jail for 99 years then died Because of liver failure in jail

The EndThe End

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