Martin Luther King J.R

MARTIN LUTHER KING J.R

Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader and was a human rights fighter and was remembered for his I have a dream speech. Martin Luther King, fought for the equality for the Afro Americans . Martin was from Atlanta Georgia in 1929.He never gave up to fight and bring justice and equality to all Americans in different colours.

Martin Luther King’s birth place still stands in Atlanta Georgia.Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King led many Americans on the 4 day of march to Georgia to Washington.Martin Luther King was arrested many times in his lifetime.In 1960s he joined black collage students in a protest. John F. Kennedy interceded and released Martin from Jail, and this helped Kennedy to be elected for President.
Martin Luther King always spoke to a large crowd. He was raised in a family. He had one younger brother and one older sister.Martin Luther King skipped 2 grades in Morehouse College and graduated when he was 15 and got a doctor degree in Boston University.Martin’s Dad was a preacher and his Mum was a teacher so he was encouraged from his dad for his confidence and wisdom to speak in large crowds and was encouraged from his Mum to teach good stuff and lead many people to wisdom.In 1953 he married Coretta Scott King and had 4 children Yolanda, Martin,Dexter and Bernice.On the fourth day on March,over 250,ooo people attended to Martin’s I have a dream speech.Martin’s speech is still famous in this history.Martin was assasinated in Apirl the fourth 1968.He was shot from James Earls Rays.

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