Martin Luther King Jr. and the Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Williams, Khalil
Mr. Patrone
May, 6 2012
CHA 3U1
Title: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Movement Impact
Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!(Willhelm, Sidney M. pg5) This is a small portion of the speech by one of the most famous American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther king Jr. titled I Have A Dream. It is also perhaps the most remembered speech made by him. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A and died on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the leaders during the civil rights movement that started in 1956 and ended on 1968, he lead for 12 years before being shot and killed by an asistin’s bullet. Martin Luther King Jr was well known for his practice of non –violent protest and his great speeches. As a young man he fought for the rights of black people and because of the way King handle himself and his dedication to the cause he was considered to be one of the important leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. His impact was positive and greatly needed. There are many reason why King was such a great leader in the movement he was a great speaker who had the ability to move a nation into action with his powerful and moving speeches, his approach to counter the violence being used by others with a non-violent approach. He also did all this all the while putting his life at risk for his people and the whole movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. ability to tell positive and powerful speeches in front of thousands of people was one of the aspects to his great importance to the Civil Rights Movement. They were thought out so well that it captured the hearts of many. His speeches were done for many different events and so many different reasons, but they were always brilliant. Through his
Mr. Patrone
May, 6 2012
CHA 3U1
Title: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Movement Impact
Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!(Willhelm, Sidney M. pg5) This is a small portion of the speech by one of the most famous American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther king Jr. titled I Have A Dream. It is also perhaps the most remembered speech made by him. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A and died on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the leaders during the civil rights movement that started in 1956 and ended on 1968, he lead for 12 years before being shot and killed by an asistin’s bullet. Martin Luther King Jr was well known for his practice of non –violent protest and his great speeches. As a young man he fought for the rights of black people and because of the way King handle himself and his dedication to the cause he was considered to be one of the important leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. His impact was positive and greatly needed. There are many reason why King was such a great leader in the movement he was a great speaker who had the ability to move a nation into action with his powerful and moving speeches, his approach to counter the violence being used by others with a non-violent approach. He also did all this all the while putting his life at risk for his people and the whole movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. ability to tell positive and powerful speeches in front of thousands of people was one of the aspects to his great importance to the Civil Rights Movement. They were thought out so well that it captured the hearts of many. His speeches were done for many different events and so many different reasons, but they were always brilliant. Through his