martin luther king jr

Who was MLK?Who was MLK?

Civil Rights LeaderCivil Rights Leader Pastor / MinisterPastor / Minister Husband / FatherHusband / Father Moral LeaderMoral Leader

Born on January Born on January 1515thth, 1929, 1929

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia Parents: The Parents: The

Reverend and Mrs. Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Sr.Sr.

ChildhoodChildhood

Graduated from Graduated from Booker T. Booker T. Washington High Washington High SchoolSchool

Admitted to Admitted to Morehouse College Morehouse College at age of 15at age of 15

Continued EducationContinued Education

Graduates Graduates MorehouseMorehouse

Enters Crozer Enters Crozer Theological Theological SeminarySeminary

Ordained to Baptist Ordained to Baptist ministry Feb. 25, ministry Feb. 25, 1948 at age of 19.1948 at age of 19.

Enters Boston Enters Boston University for University for Graduate StudiesGraduate Studies

MarriageMarriage

Marries Coretta Marries Coretta ScottScott

Settles in Settles in Montgomery, Montgomery, AlabamaAlabama

Receives Doctorate Receives Doctorate of Philosophy in of Philosophy in Systematic Theology Systematic Theology from Boston from Boston University on June University on June 55thth, 1955., 1955.

Becoming a LeaderBecoming a Leader Joins bus boycott after Joins bus boycott after

Rosa Parks arrested.Rosa Parks arrested. Elected president of Elected president of

the Montgomery the Montgomery Improvement Improvement Association, making Association, making him official him official spokesperson for spokesperson for boycott.boycott.

Forms the Southern Forms the Southern Christian Leadership Christian Leadership Conference to fight Conference to fight segregation and gain segregation and gain civil rights.civil rights.

Civil DisobedienceCivil Disobedience

Ideas for ChangeIdeas for Change Non-violenceNon-violence EqualityEquality CompassionCompassion EducationEducation ForgivenessForgiveness PerseverancePerseverance Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility FreedomFreedom Service to othersService to others Social JusticeSocial Justice

SacrificeSacrifice

The Birmingham The Birmingham CampaignCampaign

The turning pointThe turning point Stores, Stores,

restaurants, and restaurants, and schools will be schools will be desegregated. desegregated.

Hiring of African Hiring of African Americans Americans implemented.implemented.

Charges dropped.Charges dropped.

I Have a DreamI Have a Dream

Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964

Socioeconomic ProblemsSocioeconomic Problems

Discrimination in Discrimination in housing, housing, employment, and employment, and schools.schools.

Poor People’s Poor People’s CampaignCampaign

AssassinationAssassination

Riots and Riots and disturbances in disturbances in 130 American 130 American cities.cities.

20,000 arrests.20,000 arrests. Within a week, Within a week,

Open Housing Act Open Housing Act is passedis passed