Interview with Congressman John Lewis MLK’s Legacy

Literary Analysis Drawing conclusions – make judgments about what you read Look for the main ideas Determine the credibility of the source Come up with your own ideas about the topic Primary Sources- first hand accounts that have not been edited Synthesizing – evaluating information from different sources

Historical Context Until the late 1950’s, schools and other public places in many Southern states were segregated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organized a series of non- violent protests Civil Rights Movement resulted

The Selection In this National Public Radio (NPR) interview, Congressman John Lewis talks about how Martin Luther King’s actions inspired him to get involved in the Civil Rights Movement

Vocabulary Compassionate – sympathetic; willing to help Discrimination – prejudiced; unfair treatment Undisputed – without doubt