Martin Luther King JR

Martin Luther King went through some much that nun of use would understand he put his life on the line but he fought for what he believed in. Martin Luther King jr was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia he was a co-paster for his grandfathers church and late becme the paster of the church. He went to public schools he graduated high school at the age of fifteen, he received the B.A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse college. 

 

Martin Luther King JR was a member of the  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People where he fough for peoples civil rights. While King was in the  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People there was a law that lasted 382 days and that was boycott where white and black would ride the bus equals, but during the days of boycott he was arrested for being bombed and was subjected for personal abuse but he emerged as a negro leader of the first rank. 

 

 

In 1957 he was elected president of the  Southern Christian Leadership Conference an organization formed to provide new leadership for civil rights movements. when he was thirty-five he won the Nobel Peace Prize and became the youngest man to win the nobel peace prize. when he was notifed of his selection he sayed that the prize money woul go to the civil rights movent. on April 4, 1968 he killed on the  balcony of his motel. 

1. do you think that his work was makeing a difference 

2. do you think he should been killed 

 

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  • Whether we are where we quite should be yet we see Martins dream every day all around us and the way his work impacts us so yes it made a difference. I dont think he shouldve been killed but back then thats just how it was and theres nothing that can change it not

  • He made a big difference in todays day, even if it isnt fully where people want it to be yet. I dont thinlk he should have died that way but he was as not a very good person even if he did try and make the world better. I 100% think that he would have doen more of the movment if he didnt die, but I also think that other people joined the movemnt because he died.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. 100% made a difference in our society. He didn't deserve to die making the world right. He was only trying to make thinhs right and make it so things were equal. He led marches for black people to vote. He will be remembered as a hero.

  • I believe that Martin Luther King Jr. made a huge difference in making the United States less racist towards African Americans and merging the diverse communities of people. I believe that MLK shouldn't have been murdered, but he knew the risk and took his chance in a place full of Americans against his movement. 

  • Martin Luther King was a person of great character and is forever going to be known as the biggest activist for black people. He was a great person in that aspect. I don't believe he should've been killed, but he knew what place he put himself in because there were a lot of people against his movement

    • I agree that Martin Luther King Jr. was a great character and will forever be known as the biggest activist for black people across the United States. I also agree that he shouldn't have been murdered but he did indeed know the risk of being in a place full of haters shouting names and throwing objects at the protestors.

  • yes martin luther king jr did make a difference for the black community by the words that he said they were very impactful. no he should not o been killed but the person that killed him must not of liked what he was saying so they just killed him which is not very nice of them to do

    • I agree with you that he definetely made a big difference in the black community and even today is a big figure and he isn't even alive. I also agree with you that he shouldn't have been killed just for the words he was saying which were good.

  • I feel that Martin Luther King Jr was very influential and made a huge difference in the black community. I do not feel as if he should have been killed. He was very important person and made huge changes in the colored community. 

  • I think that Martin Luther King JR has made a huge difference in the black community, not only then but still to this day. He really brought to the surface how bad segregation was and what needed changed. Many people today, especially with BLM still look up to him for how courageous he was to stand up for his rights. No, like most people who are murdered I do not think he should have been killed.

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