A Singular A Singular Hero in Hero in HistoryHistory

by Alisha Adams, MJHS 2013by Alisha Adams, MJHS 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr.1929-1968

The Ordinary World of a The Ordinary World of a PastorPastor

Came from a long line of pastors in Georgia

Well educated◦ B.A. in 1948 from

Morehouse College◦ B.D. in 1951 from

Crozer Theological Seminary

◦ Doctorate in 1955 from Boston University

Became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954.

Call to Civil Rights Movement Call to Civil Rights Movement

•“ He had a magnificent speaking ability, which enabled him to effectively express the demands of African Americans for social justice.” (World Book)

•Member of the leading organization to advance rights for Blacks.

•In Dec. 1955 he led the first great Black nonviolent demonstration—Bus Boycott.

““Trials” of Civil DisobedienceTrials” of Civil Disobedience

Inspired by Rosa Parks, Howard Thurman, and Gandhi.

Bus Boycott lasted a little over a year.◦Arrested◦Home Bombed◦Personal Abuse

““Achieving” DesegregationAchieving” Desegregation

1965 Campaign for Black Voting Rights

Man of the YearNobel Peace Prize

Martin Luther King with President Johnson

The Ultimate Unknown: Return Home

“Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I'm free at last.”

A New “World” – A New AmericaA New “World” – A New America

http://youtu.be/nFcbpGK9_aw

The Washington March

Works CitedWorks Cited

 "Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)." BBC - History. BBC - History, n.d. Web. 25 Feb 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/king_martin_luther.shtml>.

"Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography". Nobelprize.org. 26 Feb 2013 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

Garrow, David J. "King, Martin Luther, Jr." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Web.  26 Feb. 2013.