Martin Luther King Michael Paradis Jon Harris

The Life of the Big Guy  Jan. 15, 1929  Booker T. Washington high school, 15  Morehouse college, 19  Boston University  Married Coretta Scott  1955 joins the bus boycott

Rosa Parks  Started the boycott  Law said no interracial seating on buses

Bus Boycott  Dec. 4, 1955  MIA meets with bus company and city officials  “private taxi” – blacks with cars gave rides to other blacks.  Whites turn to violence  King’s house bombed

Continued….  Dec 2, 1956 ends  Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses was unconstitutional.

Obstacles  White violence  Arrested 20 times  Assaulted 4 times  Fighting against old fashion beliefs

Speech  10,000 people  100 yrs. earlier Gettysburg Address  “I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character…”

Achievements  Stride toward freedom  Wins boycott  Wins in segregation in ICC  Leads 125,000 in freedom walk  Man of the year, 1963  Noble peace prize, Dec. 10 youngest person. 35

Assassination  April 4, 1968  Lorraine Motel Memphis, Tennessee  Funeral April 9, 1968  International event.

Aftermath  Riots and disturbances in 130 cities  20,000 arrests  Week later congress passes Open Housing Act (outlaw discrimination in the rental or purchase of homes)  Nov. 2 national holiday for King’s honor.

Bibliography  Clark, Issac. "Martin luther king, jr. chronology." Timeline of events in martin luther king, jr.'s life. Louisiana state university. 24 Apr  Cozzens, Lisa. "The montgomery bus boycott." The montgomery bus boycott Apr  Haberman, Frederik W. "Martin luther king jr." Martin luther king jr. Noble peace prize. 24 Apr  Vickrey, Robert. "Martin luther king jr. man of the year." Time Magazine 3 Jan  Schuman, Michael A. Martin luther king jr. leader for civil rights. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow,  King jr., Martin L. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New york, NY: Warners book, 1988.

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