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Ma artin Lutther Kin ng Martin Luther King was bo orn on 15th January 1929 1 in Atlanta a, Georgia (US). He wass originallly called Michael King, K afte er his father. Howeve er, when his fath her, a Baptist B ministerr, changed d his name e from Mic chael to Martin M Luther (inspired by the German G the eologian of o the same name), n Michael Kiing Jr. became b M Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King K
was a talente ed studentt. He skip pped 9th grade g and 12th
grade, attending a Morehousse College e at the ag ge of 15. He H went on o to gradu uate with a sociology s degree. d On 18thh June 19 953, King married Coretta C S Scott.
Th hey had four f child dren,
Yolanda a King, Ma artin Luth her King IIII, Dexter Scott King and Bern nice King. In 1954,, when he e was just 25 years old, o Martin Luther King beca ame pasto or of the Dex xter Aven nue Baptistt Church in Montgo omery, Alabama. King wa as heavily involved in i the org ganization of the Montgomeryy Bus Boyc cott followin ng the arre est of Rossa Parks. King K was arrrested du uring the protest p and d he started d to becom me a nation nal figure associated a d with the civil rightts movement. In 1957, King, along a with h other ke ey civil rights activissts,
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Leadership Con nference a group dedicated d to protessting non-v violently to t achiev ve civil rights reform m. King visited v Gandhi’s biirthplace in India. He becam me absolutely convin nced that a non-vio olent approa ach was th he best wa ay to achiieve chang ge in Americ ca.
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Florida and Selma a, Alabama a. King was involve ed in the March on n Washing gton in 19663, and it front of the Lincoln n Memoria al that he delivered d his famo ous, 17 min nute, “I Have H a Dre eam” speech.. It would appear th hat the porrtion of th he speech in which he h talks ab bout his drea am, wasn’tt in his orig ginal notess and wasn n’t scripted d. He wass against the Vietn nam War and a spoke e out against it in his “ Beyyond Vietnam m” speech.. Martin Luther King K Jr. wa as assassin nated on 4th April 1968. 1 He was w shot while w standin ng on the second-flo s oor balconyy of the Lorraine L M Motel in Me emphis. Ja ames Earl Ray was charrged with his murde er. Many people p belie eve that James J Earl Ray a alone and tha at there was w a consspiracy to have King g assassina ated. wasn’t acting King wa as just 39 years y old. The third Mond day of Jan nuary each h year is a federal holiday in n the Unitted States to honou ur Martin Luther King Jr. Day and has been observe ed by all 50 0 states sin nce 2000. More e than 700 0 Us citiess have stre eets named d after Martin M Lutther King. King was arressted 29 tiimes durin ng his civ vil rights campaign. c
The author off several books, King allso won a Grammy award in 19771 for th he spokenn-word recordinng ‘Why I Oppose thhe War in Vietnnam’. He woon the Nob bel Peace Prize P in 1964. He H was 35 years old and at the timee, he was the t youngeest ever recipiennt of the aw ward. He donated d the prizze money ($400.000) ( ) to the Civil Riights moveements. He waas the firstt African-A American person p to be b named Time T Magaazine’s Maan of the Yeaar. King’s wife, Coretta Scottt King, diedd in 2006. She was 78 7 years oldd.
Biography Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He believed all had the right to freedom and equality. Martin Luther King didn’t believe in violence. He worked and studied hard in school. His goal was to make the world a better place to live. While he was at college, Martin studied about a man named Gandhi. When Dr. King became the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over 250,000 people marched in Washington, D.C. where Dr. King gave his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” On the morning of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated He was just thirty-nine years old.
1. When was Martin Luther King born? a. 1968 b. 1929 c. 1963 d. 1829 2. Where was he born? a. In Washington. b. In New York. c. In Atlanta. d. In Hawai. 3. What was his occupation? a. He was a pastor. b. He was a president. c. He was a teacher. d. He was a lawyer.
4. What did he believe in? a. In violence b. All had right to freedom and equality. c. Gandhi was a great man. d. We need to have dreams.
5. What is his most famous speech? a. b. c. d.
“Justice everywhere.” “Freedom and equality.” “Make the world a better place to live.” “I have a dream.”
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.? Each year on the third Monday of January, the Americans celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (Junior). This year that is on January 16th. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and people remember what Martin Luther King Jr. did each year on his birthday. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 into a family of pastors. King came of age in a time where blacks and whites were separated in much of the United States. Blacks were not allowed to go to the same schools as whites, drink from the same water or eat in the same restaurants. Martin Luther King Jr. also wanted to become a pastor. He wasn’t happy with the situation that the blacks and whites were separated. He wanted to end the separation and tell people that everyone is equal. He started to fight against this separation. Once he said that all blacks should not go on public buses because the blacks were not allowed to sit on good seats. The blacks didn’t use public buses for a year. After this protest the blacks were allowed to sit everywhere on the bus. Martin Luther King gave many speeches, wrote books and did many protests. For the protests he often had to go to prison. His most famous speech was in 1963 and is called the “I have a Dream” speech. His dream was that one day his children don’t have to be separated from white people. Five years later, when he was 39 years old, he was killed.
Are these statements true or false? Martin Luther King Day is celebrated every year Martin Luther King Jr. was a farmer Martin Luther King Jr. went to school with white children Martin Luther King Jr. had to go to prison Martin Luther King Jr. was didn’t have children Martin Luther King Jr. died very young
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Subject: History Sheet: Famous people
Martin Luther King
Atlanta 1968 arrested
Luther black
America Ray
protested segregated
equal murder
riots
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King
nonviolent
1955
Read the information sheet about Martin Luther King and fill in the missing words below. Martin Luther _______________ was born in _______________, America. In _______________ black and white people used to be _______________. Martin _______________ King believed _______________ and white people should have _______________ rights. In _______________ Rosa Parks was _______________ for sitting in the wrong seat on a _______________. Martin Luther King _______________ about this in a _______________ way. In _______________ Martin Luther King was assassinated. James Earl _______________ was found _______________ of his _______________. After King’s assassination there were many _______________ where more than _______________ people died.
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PREJUDICE EQUAL RIGHTS FREEDOM BOYCOTT SEGREGATION
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Ma artin Lutther Kin ng Martin Luther King was bo orn on 15th January 1929 1 in Atlanta a, Georgia (US). He wass originallly called Michael King, K afte er his father. Howeve er, when his fath her, a Baptist B ministerr, changed d his name e from Mic chael to Martin M Luther (inspired by the German G the eologian of o the same name), n Michael Kiing Jr. became b M Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King K
was a talente ed studentt. He skip pped 9th grade g and 12th
grade, attending a Morehousse College e at the ag ge of 15. He H went on o to gradu uate with a sociology s degree. d On 18thh June 19 953, King married Coretta C S Scott.
Th hey had four f child dren,
Yolanda a King, Ma artin Luth her King IIII, Dexter Scott King and Bern nice King. In 1954,, when he e was just 25 years old, o Martin Luther King beca ame pasto or of the Dex xter Aven nue Baptistt Church in Montgo omery, Alabama. King wa as heavily involved in i the org ganization of the Montgomeryy Bus Boyc cott followin ng the arre est of Rossa Parks. King K was arrrested du uring the protest p and d he started d to becom me a nation nal figure associated a d with the civil rightts movement. In 1957, King, along a with h other ke ey civil rights activissts,
startted
the
Southerrn
Chrisstian
Leadership Con nference a group dedicated d to protessting non-v violently to t achiev ve civil rights reform m. King visited v Gandhi’s biirthplace in India. He becam me absolutely convin nced that a non-vio olent approa ach was th he best wa ay to achiieve chang ge in Americ ca.
King was inv volved in the Alb bany Move ement an nd a non n-violent civil rightts
campa aign
in
ham, Birmingh
Alabama. The e Birmingh ham camp paign was much m morre successfful and led to more e public pla aces being g accessiblle to the city’s c black k communiity. He
was
also
demo onstrations
in
involved Stt
in
Augusttine,
Florida and Selma a, Alabama a. King was involve ed in the March on n Washing gton in 19663, and it front of the Lincoln n Memoria al that he delivered d his famo ous, 17 min nute, “I Have H a Dre eam” speech.. It would appear th hat the porrtion of th he speech in which he h talks ab bout his drea am, wasn’tt in his orig ginal notess and wasn n’t scripted d. He wass against the Vietn nam War and a spoke e out against it in his “ Beyyond Vietnam m” speech.. Martin Luther King K Jr. wa as assassin nated on 4th April 1968. 1 He was w shot while w standin ng on the second-flo s oor balconyy of the Lorraine L M Motel in Me emphis. Ja ames Earl Ray was charrged with his murde er. Many people p belie eve that James J Earl Ray a alone and tha at there was w a consspiracy to have King g assassina ated. wasn’t acting King wa as just 39 years y old. The third Mond day of Jan nuary each h year is a federal holiday in n the Unitted States to honou ur Martin Luther King Jr. Day and has been observe ed by all 50 0 states sin nce 2000. More e than 700 0 Us citiess have stre eets named d after Martin M Lutther King. King was arressted 29 tiimes durin ng his civ vil rights campaign. c
The author off several books, King allso won a Grammy award in 19771 for th he spokenn-word recordinng ‘Why I Oppose thhe War in Vietnnam’. He woon the Nob bel Peace Prize P in 1964. He H was 35 years old and at the timee, he was the t youngeest ever recipiennt of the aw ward. He donated d the prizze money ($400.000) ( ) to the Civil Riights moveements. He waas the firstt African-A American person p to be b named Time T Magaazine’s Maan of the Yeaar. King’s wife, Coretta Scottt King, diedd in 2006. She was 78 7 years oldd.
Biography Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He believed all had the right to freedom and equality. Martin Luther King didn’t believe in violence. He worked and studied hard in school. His goal was to make the world a better place to live. While he was at college, Martin studied about a man named Gandhi. When Dr. King became the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over 250,000 people marched in Washington, D.C. where Dr. King gave his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” On the morning of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated He was just thirty-nine years old.
1. When was Martin Luther King born? a. 1968 b. 1929 c. 1963 d. 1829 2. Where was he born? a. In Washington. b. In New York. c. In Atlanta. d. In Hawai. 3. What was his occupation? a. He was a pastor. b. He was a president. c. He was a teacher. d. He was a lawyer.
4. What did he believe in? a. In violence b. All had right to freedom and equality. c. Gandhi was a great man. d. We need to have dreams.
5. What is his most famous speech? a. b. c. d.
“Justice everywhere.” “Freedom and equality.” “Make the world a better place to live.” “I have a dream.”
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.? Each year on the third Monday of January, the Americans celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (Junior). This year that is on January 16th. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and people remember what Martin Luther King Jr. did each year on his birthday. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 into a family of pastors. King came of age in a time where blacks and whites were separated in much of the United States. Blacks were not allowed to go to the same schools as whites, drink from the same water or eat in the same restaurants. Martin Luther King Jr. also wanted to become a pastor. He wasn’t happy with the situation that the blacks and whites were separated. He wanted to end the separation and tell people that everyone is equal. He started to fight against this separation. Once he said that all blacks should not go on public buses because the blacks were not allowed to sit on good seats. The blacks didn’t use public buses for a year. After this protest the blacks were allowed to sit everywhere on the bus. Martin Luther King gave many speeches, wrote books and did many protests. For the protests he often had to go to prison. His most famous speech was in 1963 and is called the “I have a Dream” speech. His dream was that one day his children don’t have to be separated from white people. Five years later, when he was 39 years old, he was killed.
Are these statements true or false? Martin Luther King Day is celebrated every year Martin Luther King Jr. was a farmer Martin Luther King Jr. went to school with white children Martin Luther King Jr. had to go to prison Martin Luther King Jr. was didn’t have children Martin Luther King Jr. died very young
true
false
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18 06-04-01-006-s
Name: Date:
Subject: History Sheet: Famous people
Martin Luther King
Atlanta 1968 arrested
Luther black
America Ray
protested segregated
equal murder
riots
bus
45
guilty
King
nonviolent
1955
Read the information sheet about Martin Luther King and fill in the missing words below. Martin Luther _______________ was born in _______________, America. In _______________ black and white people used to be _______________. Martin _______________ King believed _______________ and white people should have _______________ rights. In _______________ Rosa Parks was _______________ for sitting in the wrong seat on a _______________. Martin Luther King _______________ about this in a _______________ way. In _______________ Martin Luther King was assassinated. James Earl _______________ was found _______________ of his _______________. After King’s assassination there were many _______________ where more than _______________ people died.
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