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Martin Luther King Jr Is A Hero

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Many people are different in many ways, race, color, gender, personality, and nationality. These are common things people get discriminated from, because of what religion they believe in or even their skin color. Martin Luther King Jr. did not agree or like this. He wanted change. He didn't give up on African-Americans who got judged because of their skin. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” For Example, Nelson Mandela fought against South African apartheid, Rosa Parks fought for black freedom just like MLK did, and Malala Yousafzai fought for women's rights and education. Out of all these examples of heroic people, this is why Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero. …show more content…

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin grew up in 501 Auburn Avenue, home to some prosperous and prominent African-Americans in the county. But later moves to 193 Boulevard in Atlanta. Martin Luther King used to play with white kids. In fact, his best friend was white. When he was young he became a pastor and he was a paperboy, he sent delivered newspapers to different homes. Martin's parents were very loving but at the same time they were strict. His life was much more pleasant than other negroes in the south. Martin was educated early, he learned what segregation meant and made up in his mind what he wanted to do when he was older. Martin Luther King always used to go to a store with his mom to look at toys and kids items. One day he went there and he accidentally stepped on a lady's foot and the lady slapped him across his face. She had called him a nigger and that he should leave. He never forgot this moment, it made him want to change disrespect against

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