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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Stephanie Mitchell. “The definition of a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country”; however, the real definition should be Martin Luther King Jr. King’s earlY life:. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Stephanie Mitchell

  2. “The definition of a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country”; however, the real definition should be Martin Luther King Jr.

  3. King’s earlY life: • Born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 • He was the son and grandson of black preachers • King was a religion skeptic throughout high school • Although, college changed his mind about religion and God • He then started working as an assistant pastor at his childhood church, Ebenezer Baptist Church. • His religious heritage greatly influenced King’s worldview, preaching, and ministry

  4. Continued Life: (Work experience) • Attended Morehouse University in 1944 at the age of 15 • After 4 years at Morehouse, he headed to Crozer Theological Seminary and Boston University • 1954, King completed his doctorate at Boston University • In September 1954, King was asked to serve as a full-time pastor of The Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

  5. Devoted Leader to civil rights: • Strong advocate for Civil Rights • A member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • President of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) • Member of Southern Christian Leadership Conference • Delivered speeches to graduates, including graduates of Alabama State College and NAACP. • Participated in meetings with President Eisenhower and took advantage of opportunities to speak on the national stage.

  6. An immense proponent of peace: • Used nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs • King wanted peace among everyone • Expanded his Civil Rights and Peace lectures into many other cities • Lectured about race-related issues with Civil Rights leaders • King organized huge protests in the nation’s capital • His “I Have a Dream” speech conveyed that all men could be brothers and King wanted peaceful change

  7. Received prizes for being an astonishing peacemaker: • Received the Nobel Peace Prize • Turned over the money he received from the Nobel Peace Prize to the furtherance of the Civil Rights Movement • Named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963 • Awarded the John Dewey Award from the United Federation of Teachers • Russwurm Award from the National Newspaper Publishers in 1957 • Marcus Garvey Prize for Human Rights presented by the Jamaican Government in 1968

  8. Death and after life: • King received frequent death threats due to his prominence in the civil rights movement. As a consequence of these threats, he confronted death and made it a central part of his philosophy. He taught that murder could not stop the struggle for equal rights • While standing on a balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel, Martin Luther King Jr. was struck by a sniper's bullet. The shooter, a malcontent drifter and former convict named James Earl Ray, was eventually apprehended after a two-month, international manhunt • The killing sparked riots and demonstrations in more than 100 cities across the country • Years after his death, he is the most widely known African-American leader of his era. • His life and work have been honored with a national holiday, schools and public buildings named after him, and a memorial on Independence Mall in Washington, D.C.

  9. Resources: • Lewis, David. “King, Martin Luther, Jr.” Britannica Biographies 1 March. 2012: 5-1. EBSCO Host. Web. 1 March 2014 • Jackson, Tray and Introduction by Clayborne. Becoming King. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, 2008. Print. • Branch, Taylor. The King Years. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2013. Print. • “Martin Luther King Jr.” Bio.com. 9365086. A&E Networks Television. n.d. Web. 1 March. 2014 • Daniels, Greg. "The Office." Goodbye, Michael. Dir. Paul Feig. National Broadcasting Company. 28 Apr. 2011. Television. • I Have A Dream Speech "Martin Luther King Jr. Online.". N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. • "Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Day of Service | PLNDR Blog:." PLNDR Blog Martin Luther King Jr Day Day of Service Comments. N.p., n.d.Digital Image. 07 May 2014. • "500 or Less: MLK’s Impact on My Life." Jones and B. N.p., n.d.Digital Image. 08 May 2014. • "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Voice of Moore County Dr Martin Luther King Jr Comments. N.p., n.d.Digital Image. 08 May 2014.

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