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We two had a “DREAM”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Barack Obama. “ I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Barack Obama “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” “Change happens because the American people demand it, because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time.” Keeping the “DREAM” alive
Born Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 in Georgia. By: Mary and Tykeishia
Born President Barack Obama • President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. By: Allex and Quinderrius
Education Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • In 1948, he graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. By: Shakyeria and Dre’daesha
education President Barack Obama • In 1983, he graduated from Columbia University in New York City, New York. • In 1991, he graduated from Harvard Law School. By: Takayla and Arrianna
Family Life Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • In 1953 he married Coretta Scott . • Dr. King had four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, and Bernice. By: Takaya and Jalen
Family life • President Barack Obama • In 1992, he married Michelle Robinson. • He has two daughters: Malia and Natasha. By: Gregory and Dexter
Accomplishments Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • In 1955 he led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery, Alabama. • In 1963 he led a march on Washington and gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. • In 1964 he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize. • January 15, 1986, Dr. King’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday for the first time. By: JaMichael and Ken’darius
accomplishments • President Barack Obama • In 1996, he was elected state senator. • In 2004, he became an U.S. senator by a huge margin. • In 2007, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. • In 2008, he became the first African American President of the United States. By: Jaimarkis , Glenaisha, and Adam
“When the history books are written, someone will say there lived black people who had the courage to stand up for their rights.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A change has come