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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968)

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). 1960S HISTORY  CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT. SALSBERRY. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY . EARLY LIFE Depression baby Lived in a middle class neighborhood Attended segregated public schools in Georgia Graduated from High School at 15.

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968)

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  1. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.(1929-1968) 1960S HISTORY  CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT SALSBERRY

  2. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY EARLY LIFE • Depression baby • Lived in a middle class neighborhood • Attended segregated public schools in Georgia • Graduated from High School at 15 Does this look like a positive learning environment?

  3. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY COLLEGE YEARS • 1948 – B.A. degree in Sociology from Morehouse College • 1955 – Doctorate degree in Theology from Boston University Chapel at Morehouse College

  4. KING THE ACTIVIST  1955 MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT • King was the first arrest made during this boycott 1957 CREATION OF THE SCLC • King created this group after the success of the boycott Arrested for “hindering” a bus

  5. KING THE ACTIVIST  1963 MARCH ON WASHINGTON • Lincoln Memorial • “I Have a Dream” Speech 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT • King helped to pass this • Extended voting rights and outlawed racial segregation in schools, at the workplace, and in other public places March on Washington

  6. KING THE ACTIVIST  1964 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE • King became the youngest person to receive the award (35) Receiving the prize

  7. KING’S INFLUENCES MAHATMA GANDHI • Studied Gandhi • Visited India in 1959 • Influenced by Gandhi’s success with non-violence What is Gandhi doing in this picture? • “Through our pain we will make them see their injustice”

  8. KING’S DEATH  APRIL 4, 1968 ASSASSINATION • Memphis, Tennessee • Was marching in support of sanitation workers • Shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel • Shot by James Earl Ray (a racist) His last speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”

  9. LORRAINE MOTEL (1968)

  10. KILLERS AND CONSPIRACY • Theory #1: James Earl RayWas James Earl Ray, a career criminal and known racist, nothing more than a cover for someone even shadier? • Theory #2: GovernmentIt was the government, the Memphis police, the FBI, Army intelligence, the Mafia, and the Green Berets. • Theory #3: Evidence of RaulDonald Wilson, a retired FBI employee, found pieces of paper in Ray's car after the 1968 shooting that had the name "Raul" written on them. • Theory #4: The Memphis Bar ManMemphis bar owner Lloyd Jowers did it.

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