MARTIN LUTHER KINGMARTIN LUTHER KING

Martin Luther King

BackgroundBackground

Martin was born on January the 15Martin was born on January the 15thth 1929 1929 Growing up in Atlanta, he attended Booker T. Growing up in Atlanta, he attended Booker T.

Washington HighschoolWashington Highschool He was very smart and skipped the 9He was very smart and skipped the 9thth and the 12 and the 12thth

grade and went to college at age fifteengrade and went to college at age fifteen He had a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and He had a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and

a Bachelor of Divinity degree by the age of 22 a Bachelor of Divinity degree by the age of 22 He got married in 1953 and he had four childrenHe got married in 1953 and he had four children

Famous ForFamous For

He is best known for being an iconic figure in the He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Gandhi.following the teachings of Gandhi.

King has become a national icon in the history of King has become a national icon in the history of modern American freedommodern American freedom

First president of Southern Christian Leadership First president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an African-American civil rights Conference, an African-American civil rights organizationorganization

AwardsAwards

In 1964, King became the youngest person to In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent through civil disobedience and other nonviolent meansmeans

He was posthumously awarded (awarded after He was posthumously awarded (awarded after his death) the Presidential Medal of Freedom in his death) the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 20041977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004

QuotesQuotes ““I have a dream that one day this nation will rise I have a dream that one day this nation will rise

up and live out the true meaning of its creed: up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”men are created equal.”Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963.Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963.

““I have a dream that my four little children will I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”content of their character.”

Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963.Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963.

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