let’s meet martin luther king, jr
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Let’s Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?. husband father a college graduate pastor civil rights leader a Christian leader Nobel Peace prize winner an advocate for peace author. When was Dr. King born?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Let’s Meet Let’s Meet Martin Luther Martin Luther
King, Jr.King, Jr.
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Who was Dr. Martin Luther Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?King, Jr.?
•husband
•father
•a college graduate
•pastor
•civil rights leader
•a Christian leader
•Nobel Peace prize winner
•an advocate for peace
•author
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When was Dr. King born?When was Dr. King born?
He was born at noon on January 15, 1929 to Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King at 501 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia.
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What important events took What important events took place during Dr. King’s life?place during Dr. King’s life?
•1955 bus boycott
•1959 MLK made trip to India and met Ghandi’s relatives
•1960 lunch counter sit-in
•1964 Civil Rights Act
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Why do we celebrate Why do we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday?Dr. King’s birthday?
To remember a Civil Rights hero
To perform community service
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What did Dr. King teach What did Dr. King teach us?us?
To stand up for what is right
To promote peace and non-violence
To treat everyone equally
To be tolerant
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Why was Dr. King so Why was Dr. King so important?important?
He gave a voice and leadership to the Civil Rights Movement
He led non-violent protests
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Words to knowWords to know
Rights Freedom Love Discriminate Prejudice Citizenship Peace Nonviolence
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SourcesSources http://www.nps.gov/malu/forteachers/upload/K_and_1_%20Kings_Life.pdf http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html