Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Martin Luther King - gallery "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."

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 The beginning He was born on January 15th 1929 Where was he born ? In Atanta, Georgia When was MLK born?

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Graduation in 1948 He was a Baptist minister Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia What was his job? Did MLK go to University ? Yes, he did. He graduated in 1948

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 His family 1 Who do you think the woman is? She’s Coretta, his wife.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 His family 2 What is ML King doing here? He’s walking to church with his family

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Rosa Parks 1955 Where does this scene take place.. Rosa Parks in a car? on a bus? in an office? Rosa Parks refused to sit in the ‘Jim Crow’ section of the bus –i.e. the seats reserved for coloured people. What happened on that day?

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Segregation One of the injustices Dr. King fought was segregation. Under segregation, laws kept blacks and whites apart. They were not allowed to eat in the same restaurants, drink from the same water fountains, or even use the same restrooms. attend the same schools or churches,

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Freedom 1 The slave trade in the 19th century

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Freedom 2 Dr. King frequently spoke of his strong desire for freedom. People believed that the African-American people had lived in freedom since the Civil War. The KKK on parade

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Freedom 3 But Dr. King defined freedom as more than the absence of slavery. He viewed a free society as a society in which all people had equal access to public places, had the right to vote, could obtain a quality education and good jobs, and much more.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 The bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama Black people decided not to use the bus services until coloured people could sit anywhere on a bus. After the Rosa Parks incident.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 1 Black students organise ‘sit-ins’ in cafeterias for whites only.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 2 Black students organise ‘sit-ins’ in cafeterias for whites only.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 3 Black activists organise ’freedom rides’ taking protestors to demonstrations.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 4 Another form of sit-in in ‘whites-only’ neighbourhhods

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 5 White suprematists counter-attack at universities

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Civil desobedience 6 Quite a few white students help the Blacks in their fight. This man was shot by other whites in a peaceful demonstration.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Non violent protest against segregation /1 Martin Luther King is influenced by the non-violent policies of people like Ghandi ( in India).

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Non violent protest against segregation Black workers’ strike What is written on the posters the demonstrators are carrying? What is special about one of the demonstartors here?

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Arrest Do you recognise the man being arrested here? In fact the police did not know they had just arrested MLK !

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Assault Martin Luther King and his fellow activists were often attacked during their peace marches. The attackers were usually white suprematists who believed in the supremacy of the white race.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 March to Washington in 1963 Martin Luther King leads a huge crowd to Washington to demand civil rights for black people. ‘I have a dream…’ His most famous speech.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 March to Washington in 1963

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Nobel Peace Prize in 1963

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 The 1967 Race Riots Desperate and hopeless black people living in the black ghettos of large American cities start rioting. They demonstrate and respond violently to the police. They burn vehicles in the streets and loot shops. White Americans are scared because they think their values are threatened.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Assassination in 1968 Memphis, Martin Luther King has just been assassinated. He is lying on the floor and witnesses are pointing to where the shots came from.

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 His last march

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Children’s thoughts on Martin Luther King Letters to Dr. Martin Luther King from Mrs. Rollman's first grade, 1/2000 Dear Dr. King, You wanted to help everybody. You were a nice person because you told the black people not to go on the bus. From your friend, Abigail age, 6

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Children’s thoughts on Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, You were very nice and peaceful! I liked the way you changed a lot of bad rules. Your friend, Maggie, age 6 Dear Dr. King, I feel sad that you died. I know that a man shot you. I think that you did the right thing. From your friend, Robert, age 7

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Children’s thoughts on Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, When they threw rocks did it get in your eyes? When the man shot you did it hurt? Your friend, Alex, age 7 Dear Dr. King, I am sorry the police were mean. I am sorry that you were shot. You were a good man. Your friend, Rosie, age 7

Mrs F.W.Arbacette Jan 2002 Children’s thoughts on Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, How are you doing? Is it cold up there or hot? I'm sorry you got shot. I hope you are all right. I wish you were alive. From your friend, Joelle, age 6 Dear Dr. King, I wish you were still alive you could help people stop fighting. Your friend, Terry, age 7 Mrs. Rollman's Page | Dr. King Page

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