Martin Luther King Speeches

Martin Luther King (MLK) was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and changed his name from Michael to Martin so he could honor a German reformer, Martin Luther. Martin was a middle child with an older sister, Willie Christine King, and younger brother, Daniel Williams King. He loved to sing and listen to music so his Mother, Alberta took him to various churches to sing. King was educated in Atlanta, graduating from Booker T Washington high school. After graduating, he enrolled in Morehouse College, where his grandfather studied. He was going to at first, study medicine or law but decided to major in sociology later he found ministry irresistible, so he served as an assistant to his father at Ebenezer while

Martin Luther King Jr. is a well known and an inspiring man to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King 's views and believes helped African Americans through the 50 's and 60 's to the rights and liberties that was their right. King faced many obstacles on his journey, things like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles, he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement and after his death, by guiding African Americans in a non-violent and positive direction for the fight to secure rights and equality for blacks.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.. Martin Luther went to Booker T. Washington High school when he was a teenager. Many knew his name because of his skill in public speaking. He played a big role in the school’s debate team. Being a gifted student he skipped the 9th and 12th grades of high school. Martin Luther received his education at the University of Boston. He worked hard in school and received his degree Ph.D degree in 1955. While in Boston he a girl by the name of Coretta Scott. He fell in love with her and and ended up marrying her. The pair had 4 children together, two sons and two daughters.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. He was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael King Sr. stepped in as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church upon the death of his father-in-law in 1931. Later on, Michael Jr. would follow his father’s footsteps and adopt the name as well. Martin entered public school at age 5 and in May, 1936 he was baptized. 5 years later his grandmother, Jennie, died of a heart attack which caused young Martin to jump from a second story window attempting suicide with distraught of the news. King attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he skipped both ninth and eleventh grades, and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15, in 1944. 4 years later, he earned a sociology degree and attended the liberal Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania where he was valedictorian of his class in 1951. Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott in June 1953 and had four children, Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice and became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama. He completed his Ph.D. and earned his degree in

Martin Luther King Jr. changed history not only for African American’s, but for all who live in the United States. Martin was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. As a child Martin attended many public segregated schools throughout Georgia until he graduated at the age of fifteen. Following high school, Martin Luther King Jr. attended many colleges such as, Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary, and Boston University. While studying at Boston, Martin met his wife Coretta, whom which he married and had two children.

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Martin Luther King was born January 15, 1929, Atlanta GA. Martin was a very smart child in fact when he was only 15 he joined the Morehouse college in 1944. He grew up to be a honored leader in the civil rights movement for african american’s, in fact he started it in the 1950s! Dr. King did to many things to be said for his people. He was actually awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929 (History.com Staff). He married Coretta Scott in 1953. Together they had four kids Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King Ⅲ, Dexter Scott King, and Bernice Albertine King(History.com Staff). His parents were Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King had an older sister named Christine King Farris who is still living. King also had a little brother named Alfred Daniel Williams King. His father was a pastor like him. His mother was a school teacher. King grew up in Atlanta which was home to some of the most prosperous African Americans at the time (History.com

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. During his childhood, he was a superb student. At the age of 15, King was admitted to Morehouse College to study medicine and law. Believe it or not, He was not a bit interested in becoming a minister, until the college’s president guided him into the field of ministry. In 1948, after graduating from Morehouse College, King entered into the Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor degree in Divinity and was class president of his majority white class. While furthering his studies he met his wife Coretta Scott at Boston University. They wed in 1953 and

Martin Luther King, Jr., originally named Michael King was born in 1929, and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. In his attended time at Booker T. Washington High School Martin became well known for his ability to speak in the school’s debate team. MLK’s journey began his junior year when he won the oratorical award. On the way back home from receiving the award Martin and his teacher were forced to stand in the bus they were on in order for white citizens to be able to sit, the incident infuriated him. That is when King decided to help humanity. Martin’s first step to fulfill his “inner urge to serve humanity” was to make peace with the Baptist church. At age 15 he attended Morehouse and later graduated with his B.A. degree in sociology, he then

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is a great man. He has helped out the black community to get their rights and become equal to the white people. He was tired of his people having to drink out the colored fountain that has dirtier water. He won the nobel peace prize for being able to to help so many people out. He has gotten rid of most of the racism but has not gotten rid of all it. Martin Luther king is the greatest in giving people their peace.

AS HE TOOK CENTER STAGE at the Lincoln Memorial in August, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., offered a vision of a better and brighter future for all of America. In his speech, he expressed his dream of a nation that treated each citizen equally. Dr. King’s dream for America is very relevant today because African-Americans today face the same issues African Americans in the fifties and sixties: voter suppression, police discrimination, over-criminalization/denial of justice in the courts, job discrimination, education gaps, wage theft, inadequate medical care, housing discrimination, etc.

The father of the Civil Rights Movement in America is unquestionably Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. How effective were Dr. King’s strategies in the Civil Rights Movement? In the Sanitation Strike of 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech “I've Been to the Mountain Top.” In that speech, he outlined for us the strategies that he recommends for the fight for Civil Rights. Most people believe his strategies were effective so do I. However, there are some people that think his strategies were not the reason for success in the Civil Rights Movement. This essay will show you how Dr. King’s strategies were very effective in the Civil Rights Movement.

¨I have a dream.¨ Words coming from questionably the greatest speech ever given in history as it pulled the world together like a knot. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech during the great march on Washington DC as he led the fight to end racism and create equal economic rights for all. Martin Luther became such a significant author because through his words he was able to get a nation to climb on his back as he led the charge to create equal rights for African Americans. Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968. He grew up during the American civil rights movement, and adopted many of the traits Gandhi used with the non-violent activism movement in India.

Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born as Michael King Jr, a middle child to the parents Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. While he was growing up he attended a high school in Georgia named Booker T. Washington. His father was a minister at Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta. His mother Alberta Williams King was a teacher. Martin Luther at the age of fifteen went to Morehouse College, and graduated from there in 1948 without actually graduating high school first. While doing graduate work at Boston Graduate school, he met Coretta Scott.