Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King’’s Days DayI Have a DreamI Have a Dream……

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66thth Grade Grade

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We Shall OvercomeWe Shall Overcome

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Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr..

Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Jr.Jr.  (January 15, 1929(January 15, 1929 –  – April April 4, 1968) 4, 1968)

An AmericanAn American  clergyman, , activist, and leader in theactivist, and leader in the  African-American Civil Rights Movement

He is best known for his He is best known for his role in the advancement ofrole in the advancement of  civil rights  using nonviolentusing nonviolent  civil disobedience

He led the 1955He led the 1955  Montgomery Bus Boycott  

King also helped to King also helped to organize the 1963organize the 1963  March on Washington, , where he delivered his where he delivered his ""I Have a Dream" " speechspeech

On October 14, 1964, On October 14, 1964, King received theKing received the  Nobel Nobel Peace PrizePeace Prize  for for combating racial combating racial inequality inequality throughthrough  nonviolencenonviolence

King wasKing was  assassinated assassinated on April 4, 1968, on April 4, 1968, inin  Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee

TheThe  American Civil WarAmerican Civil War fought from fought from 1861 to 1865 between the northern states 1861 to 1865 between the northern states and the southern states.and the southern states.

The main issue of the war was around The main issue of the war was around slavery.slavery.

The northern states won.The northern states won.

100 year later black and white people 100 year later black and white people were still were still NOT EQULENOT EQULE in some states. in some states.

150 years later the first Afro-American 150 years later the first Afro-American President was elected.President was elected.

Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King’’s Day is observeds Day is observed

on the third Monday of January each on the third Monday of January each year, year,

near the time of King's birthday near the time of King's birthday

Martin Luther King is a symbol Martin Luther King is a symbol of the power of Democracy of the power of Democracy and how people can change and how people can change

reality and change the world!reality and change the world!

I Have a DreamI Have a Dream

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What Is Your DreamWhat Is Your Dream??

Please write about your dreamsPlease write about your dreams……

I have a dream thatI have a dream that……..