Martin Luther King Day 15 January

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Martin Luther King Jr.

“I Have A Dream”

Martin Luther King Jr

Rosa Parks

• December 1, 1955
• Arrested
• > Boycott
• not use public transport
• 381 days

Rosa Parks

Her death was marked by several memorial services, among them lying in state at the Capitol  in Washington, D.C., where an estimated 50,000 people viewed her casket. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

• Born on January 15, 1929
• He was a minister at a church in Atlanta, Georgia
• He fought for the rights of black people in the USA
• He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 

Martin as a big symbol of the Civil Rights Movement 

• King strived for: equality, human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantage and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest

•  Strong belief in nonviolent protest set the tone of the movement

•  Boycotts, protests, and marches -> law-making against racial discrimination

King's accomplishments are numerous. They include:

• Providing leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 

• Established the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957

• Delivering his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963
• King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.

I have a dream

I will hand out part of the famous "I have a dream" speech.

Fill in the gaps.

Discuss in groups

• What do you think of this speech?
• What did you notice?
• Do you think it's still an issue today? And why?
• Compared to The Netherlands, what are the differences?

Martin Luther King had a dream, what is your dream?