Martin Luther King

Biography
15th of january of 1929
4th of April of 1968, tennesse,USA
He was ordained a minister in 1948
Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to
Morehouse College at age 15

Life and fights

He used a non-violence strategy-peaceful protests
“I have a dream speech” 1963 He hoped that the day would come when people
were judged not by the color of their skin but by their actions and the content of their
character.

The march of Washington

The speech and march cemented King’s reputation at home and
abroad
 1957 – The founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
 1963 – The Birmingham Campaign.
 1963 – The Great March on Washington.
 1964 – Civil Rights Act of 1964.
 1964 – Nobel Peace Prize.
 1965 – 1965 Voting Rights Act.
After his murder
Violence erupted in American cities with riots and protests that caused
countless damages
Was posthumously honored with the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” in
1977 and the Congressional “Gold Medal” in 2004
Symbolized the decline of a national recognition of American culpability

Quotes
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
What does that mean? It means that it's never to late to stand up for justice, against
what you consider is wrong

“Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.”
This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
It says that you should take the first step, with the faith that the rest of the staircase is
there, and that you will be able to get to your destination, if you can manage to keep
taking step after step.