martin luther king jr
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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