Martin Luther King is well known around the world for his contributions to changing the laws of inequality between black and white Americans during the 1960s. He was a minister with a gift for speaking and standing up to those who opposed change. He was a civil rights activist.
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. She was arrested. So, Dr. King and others started a boycott not to ride the bus. The boycott lasted a year until people listened and the law was changed.
Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech is very powerful. He gave this speech in Washington in 1963 with over 200,000 supports and marchers. He hoped that all me could be brothers one day.His peaceful protest and speeches helped create changes to many laws in the United States that were unfair to Black Americans (African Americans). He received the Noble Peace Prize in 1964 for all of his contributions to the civil rights movement and the Civil Rights Act. Sadly, he was assassinated in 1968. People all around the world were sad at the loss of such a positive and powerful man. Today, Jan 15th is a holiday in the USA, reminding people to strive for equality and remember the great man who made changes for all.
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. She was arrested. So, Dr. King and others started a boycott not to ride the bus. The boycott lasted a year until people listened and the law was changed.
Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech is very powerful. He gave this speech in Washington in 1963 with over 200,000 supports and marchers. He hoped that all me could be brothers one day.His peaceful protest and speeches helped create changes to many laws in the United States that were unfair to Black Americans (African Americans). He received the Noble Peace Prize in 1964 for all of his contributions to the civil rights movement and the Civil Rights Act. Sadly, he was assassinated in 1968. People all around the world were sad at the loss of such a positive and powerful man. Today, Jan 15th is a holiday in the USA, reminding people to strive for equality and remember the great man who made changes for all.