Martin Luther King
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Elizabeth Trushel
Professor Martin
English 101-03
Sept 3, 2014
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was an awe inspiring individual for any period of time. He practiced the teachings of Ghandi. He knew what he believed in and went after it with his whole heart and being. His letter “Letter From Birmingham Jail” gives me goosebumps. The fact that it was mostly written in the margins of newspppers an smuggles out it truly amazing!! Martin Luther King is an example and inspiration in excellence for all who care to look.
He was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929 to Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He was the middle child. He has an older sister, Willie Christine King and a younger brother Algred Danile Williams King. He sang choir at the 1939 Atlanta premiere of the movie Gone With The Wind.
He suffered from depression as a child and teenager, and after the death of his grandmother, blaming himself, he attempted suicide, by jumping out of a 2nd story window, thankfully for us he survived.
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He also had many doubts with the Christian claims. At the age of 13 he denied the resurrection of Jesus during Sunday School. Form here on in he stated “doubts began to spring forth relentingly.” However, he later stated that the bible has “many profound truths which one cannot escape” and entered the seminary.
In High School, he became known for his ability for public speaking. He won
1stprise in a Oratorical Contest and returning to Atlanta by bus was asked to stand
the whites could have a seat. He initially refused, until he was told by his teacher he
would be breaking the law. He later characterized the incident as “the angriest I
have ever been in my life” He skipped both the ninth and twelfth grades and
entered College and fifteen without formally graduating High School.
He entered Boston University in 1951 and earned his PHD in
Elizabeth Trushel
Professor Martin
English 101-03
Sept 3, 2014
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was an awe inspiring individual for any period of time. He practiced the teachings of Ghandi. He knew what he believed in and went after it with his whole heart and being. His letter “Letter From Birmingham Jail” gives me goosebumps. The fact that it was mostly written in the margins of newspppers an smuggles out it truly amazing!! Martin Luther King is an example and inspiration in excellence for all who care to look.
He was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929 to Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He was the middle child. He has an older sister, Willie Christine King and a younger brother Algred Danile Williams King. He sang choir at the 1939 Atlanta premiere of the movie Gone With The Wind.
He suffered from depression as a child and teenager, and after the death of his grandmother, blaming himself, he attempted suicide, by jumping out of a 2nd story window, thankfully for us he survived.
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He also had many doubts with the Christian claims. At the age of 13 he denied the resurrection of Jesus during Sunday School. Form here on in he stated “doubts began to spring forth relentingly.” However, he later stated that the bible has “many profound truths which one cannot escape” and entered the seminary.
In High School, he became known for his ability for public speaking. He won
1stprise in a Oratorical Contest and returning to Atlanta by bus was asked to stand
the whites could have a seat. He initially refused, until he was told by his teacher he
would be breaking the law. He later characterized the incident as “the angriest I
have ever been in my life” He skipped both the ninth and twelfth grades and
entered College and fifteen without formally graduating High School.
He entered Boston University in 1951 and earned his PHD in