Martin Luther King Jr
Simmons 1
Gabrielle Simmons
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Social Studies 8A
4/27/10
Martin Luther King Jr.
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 on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a Baptist minister and his mom was a schoolteacher. At a very young age he was growing up to be a very smart boy. At the age of five, he was already in first grade but once his teacher found out his real age, he was expelled from school. King finished high school at Morehouse in Atlanta. In June of 1948 he graduated with a BA in Sociology from college. In May 1951, he graduated Cruzer with a bachelor in Divinity. He went on to Boston University where he studied systematic theology as a graduate student. (“Africa Within”) In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Simmons 2
Montgomery, Alabama. He was always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race. “King became a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation.” Early in December, 1955, he accepted the leadership of the first great Black nonviolent demonstration many times in the United States. On December first, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama. Shortly after Martin Luther
Gabrielle Simmons
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Social Studies 8A
4/27/10
Martin Luther King Jr.
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 on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a Baptist minister and his mom was a schoolteacher. At a very young age he was growing up to be a very smart boy. At the age of five, he was already in first grade but once his teacher found out his real age, he was expelled from school. King finished high school at Morehouse in Atlanta. In June of 1948 he graduated with a BA in Sociology from college. In May 1951, he graduated Cruzer with a bachelor in Divinity. He went on to Boston University where he studied systematic theology as a graduate student. (“Africa Within”) In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Simmons 2
Montgomery, Alabama. He was always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race. “King became a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation.” Early in December, 1955, he accepted the leadership of the first great Black nonviolent demonstration many times in the United States. On December first, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama. Shortly after Martin Luther
Cited: 1. “Martin Luther King Jr.” http://wwwafricawithin.com/bios/martin_luther_king_htm Biography Resource Center, 2001, Gale Group, Inc 2 3. “Martin Luther King Jr.” Marshall Frady, 2002 Simmons 6