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

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 

I have a dream

Wat is de boodschap uit de speech?

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.

- Denk je dat de problemen waar Martin Luther King over spreekt er vandaag nog steeds zijn? 

- Is er een verschil tussen de Verenigde Staten en Nederland? 

Denk je dat de problemen waar Martin Luther King over spreekt er vandaag de dag nog steeds zijn?

1. Ja
2. Ja, maar wel minder
3. Nee

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