Martin Luther King Day

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr

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 

Rosa Parks

• December 1, 1955
• Arrested
• > Montgomery bus boycott
• not use public transport
• 381 days

I have a dream

What is the message of this 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.
• Helping hand in ending segregation; July 2, 1964

Ku Klux Klan

Do you think these problems still exist?

1. Yes
2. Yes, but less
3. No

Do you think the KKK will grow and become hostile and aggressive again?
Explain why

1. Yes
2. No

Your Task:

Select your favorite phrase or line as your title…

THEN illustrate it!

• Use color, creativity, design…try to express what that phrase means or why it is so powerful or important.
  
• Use of technology and digital work is mandatory.
  
• Be prepared to explain it to your teacher or classmates.