2. 20. Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) and civil rights movement
Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Řeřichová
Škola: Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka, Fr Šrámka 23,České Budějovice
Předmět: anglický jazyk
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Cílová skupina: 3. – 4. ročník čtyřletého typu studia a odpovídající ročníky víceletých typů studia
Typ hodiny: výklad s procvičením
Popis: prezentace o životě Martina Luthera Kinga a jeho boji za lidská práva, procvičení učiva

3. Facts about Martin Luther King
Born as Michael King – father changed his name to honour a German reformer Martin Luther
Became a civil rights activist early in his career
A pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954
Married, children – a lot of love affairs
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4. Religion and inspiration
Faith based on Jesus` commandment of loving your neighbor as yourself, loving god above all, and loving your enemies, praying for them and blessing them
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi – made a trip to India in 1959
His understanding of non-violent resistance got deeper as well as his commitment to America`s struggle for civil rights
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5. Montgomery Bus Boycott
1955 – Rosa Parks, a seamstress from Montgomery refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus
Black people stopped using public busses – lasted one year
Bus company lost its profit
The city of Montgomery finished segregation on means of public transport
During the boycott – King`s house was bombed and he was arrested
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6. Marches for civil rights
King organized and led marches for blacks` right to vote, desegregation, labour rights and other basic civil rights
Most of these rights were enacted into the law of the USA
Peaceful demonstrations – Albany (Georgia), Birmingham (Alabama), St Augustine (Florida), Selena (Alabama)
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7. Montgomery march for civil rights
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8. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - 1963
This march had specific demands
End to racial segregation in public schools
Meaningful civil rights legislation incl. prohibition racial discrimination in employment, protection of civil rights workers from police brutality
2 dollars minimum wage for all workers
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9. „I have a dream“ – M. L. King´s speech in Washington
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. 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. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today.[96]

10. President Johnson signing Civil Rights Act, July 2, 1964
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11. Assassination
King also opposed the Vietnam War – it took many resources – could have been spent on social welfare at home
This opinion caused problems – many enemies
April 4, 1968 – King shot on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis – died in hospital
James Earl Ray was convicted of his murder – sentenced to 99-year prison term
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12. After M. L. King`s death
King`s death caused nationwide wave of race riots
1964 – King became
the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
January 20, 1986 – first M. L. King`s Day celebrated in the USA – decision of president Ronald Reagan
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13. Answer the questions What was King`s faith based on?
Who inspired him and how?
What happened in Montgomery in 1955?
What did the participants of peaceful marches require ( at least 3 things )?
What did King say in his famous speech
″ I have a dream ″ ?
What was King`s opinion about the war in Vietnam?
What happened after King` s death?

14. Thank you for your attention

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