Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leader of the Civil Right Movement. He was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. He believed in nonviolence and believed that everyone had the right to justice. In this movement he did not believe in violence he wanted peace.

His speeches changed the world Dr. King gave a speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in front of thousand of people. He was protesting the fact that the lawmakers in southern states made it almost impossible for African Americans to vote. Dr. King asked members of the Congress and President Dwight Eisenhower to pass all Civil Rights laws to enable all adults to vote. This speech was given on May 17,1957.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested many times in his life. In the year of 1960 he joined black college students at a sit in segregated lunch counter. Soon to be President John F. Kennedy wanted to have King released from jail.

The Civil Rights Movement The Civil Right Movement helped a lot of African Americans find their place in society. Back then their were a lot of thing that African Americans were prohibited from Some things were sitting in the front of the bus, eating in the same restaurants, or even going to the same churches.

Every January 15, we give thanks to the man who helped everyone today. Thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. the world is a better place.

It does not matter Thanks to him it does not matter if your friend is white, black, or Hispanic all that matters is what on the inside not on the outside.