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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. By: Charlie Hardy and Trinity Williams. Date of Birth. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15 th , 1929 Martin Luther King Jr.’s real name is Michael King Jr. Early Years. Did you know that in 1944 Martin Luther King Jr. graduated High School when he was 15?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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  1. Martin Luther King Jr. By: Charlie Hardy and Trinity Williams

  2. Date of Birth • Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr.’s real name is Michael King Jr.

  3. Early Years • Did you know that in 1944 Martin Luther King Jr. graduated High School when he was 15? • He also graduated Collage when he was 18 in 1947.

  4. Life Story's • Martin Luther King Jr.s Mom was a teacher his Father was a minister. • In 1941 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Grandma died from a heart attack. 

  5. Special Dates • In 1953 Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott. • In 1954 Martin Luther King Jr. became a pastor for Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

  6. Boycott • In 1956 he successfully led a boycott for busses that means when people stop riding busses for a purpose. • Dr. King and his group took a lot to let black people ride in the front of the bus.

  7. MAN OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!! • In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was crowned “Man of the Year.” 

  8. Arrested • Martin Luther King Jr. got arrested on February 1956.

  9. Achievements • In 1957 Martin Luther King Jr. helped establish the Southern Christian to leadership conference.

  10. 1958 • In 1958 the supreme court upheld the desegregation of busses.

  11. I have a dream • Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech for his dream on August 28, 1963. • Here is his “ I Have a Dream” speech • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs&feature=player_detailpage

  12. Martin Luther King Jr. Day • Martin Luther King Jr. had his own day on January 15th it was call Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • His day is a day were peace should be celebrated though out the world.

  13. Death • Sad to say Martin Luther King Jr. died on April 4th 1968 at 39 years old. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU1634eB6uk&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkn3TJ1XLnI • Rifle man James Earl Ray shot and killed him. He was sentenced for life.

  14. Sources • http://www.dipity.com/tiaansell/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-TimeLine/ • http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html • http://10.16.1.40:15871/cgi-bin/blockpage.cgi?ws-session=1192488646 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Sr. • http://newsone.com/nation/newsonestaff2/all-the-kings-women-the-ladies-who-supported-dr-king-photos/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Avenue_Baptist_Church • http://mylittleboudoir.com/2011/01/17/mrs-coretta-scott-king/ • http://www.history.com/photos/martin-luther-king-jr/photo3 • http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/laupuslibrary/diversity/0910/MLK.cfm • http://www.crucestrophy.com/index.php/Products/Gold+and+Silver+Metal+Trophy+Cups/CSN/3a0ulogj2o5ahug6r4dcbliq24200810161710081354900737/PPP/10/SPN/1/PN/1/View/Detail • http://www.moma.org/modernteachers/large_image.php?id=197 • http://fulanofiles.blogspot.com/2011/01/martin-luther-king-jr.html

  15. Sources (Continued) • http://www.history.com/photos/martin-luther-king-jr/photo4 • http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/Archives/1967/1643/8/ • http://artstor.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/artstor-celebrates-martin-luther-king-jr/ • http://questgarden.com/67/05/0/080612204658/process.htm • http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm • http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-interesting-facts-about-martin-luther-king-jr.php/i-have-a-dream • http://carlraylouk.blogspot.com/2012/01/seasons-greetings-martin-luther-king-jr.html • http://dandelionsandbubbles.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-balloon.html • http://www.topyaps.com/top-10-conspiracy-theories-of-all-times/

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