Martin Luther King Jr.

Key information about his life
1. Born: January 15, 1929 Died: April 4, 1968
  1. He was assassinated while standing on his balcony in a motel room the day before he was meant to lead a peaceful protest march
2. He was a member of the executive committee of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
3. Arrested more than twenty times, was awarded five honorary degrees, and was named Man of the Year (1963) by Time magazine
4. Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
  1. Gave the money prize to help the Civil Rights Movement
5. Worked as a pastor between 1960 and his death
6. Well educated
  1. Received the Bachelor Arts degree in 1948 from Morehouse College
  2. Did three years of theological studies at Crozer Theological Seminary
    1. Awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree
  3. Completed and recieved a degree in graduate studies at Boston University
7. Was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Role as a Civil Rights activist
1. Helped to lead the Montgomery Bus Buoycott (1955)
2. Delivered his famous speech ('I Have A Dream' speech) in 1963
3. Advocated nonviolent protest in the Memphis Sanitaction Worker Strike (1968)
4. Helped to establish the SCLC (1957)
  1. SCLC -- Southern Christian Leadership Conference
    1. A civil rights organization which supports the nonviolent approach to progress
5. King's encouragement and involvement in nonviolent protests and civil disobedience helped to force the governments hand to improve the rights of African-Americans, passing many new laws
  1. Some notable laws passed while King was active :
    1. Civil Rights Act, 1964
      1. 'This banned discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on "race, color, religion, or national origin." '
    2. Voting Rights Act, 1965
      1. ' This act restored and protected the right to vote. '
    3. Immigration and Nationality Services Act , 1965
      1. ' This allows immigration from groups other than those from the traditional European countries. '
    4. Fair Housing Act, 1968
      1. 'This banned housing discrimination in both sales or rentals. '
References
1. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/
2. https://www.keepinspiring.me/martin-luther-king-jr-quotes/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARvrvJV4th4
4. https://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-king-progress-civil-rights-movement.html#
5. https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/voices-for-human-rights/champions/martin-luther-king-jr.html
(Some) Quotes
1. 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. '
2. 'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.'
3. 'We are not makers of history. We are made by history.'
4. 'If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.'
5. 'Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.'
6. 'We cannot walk alone.'
7. 'I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.'

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