1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Research via: www. Worldbook.com Student Name: Jeph Brutus Date: January, 19, 2010 MECPS, Mr. Jiang

2. Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African- American civil rights movement. clergymanactivistAfrican- Americancivil rights movement

3. Quotes from "I Have a Dream” 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.

4. Books Dr. King wrote? Stride toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. 1958. The Measure of a Man. 1959. Strength to Love. 1963. Sixteen sermons and one essay entitled "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence." Why We Can't Wait. 1963. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? 1967. The Trumpet of Conscience. 1968.

5. His Early life: Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929 King married Coretta Scott, on June 18, 1953, on the lawn of her parents' house in her hometown of Heiberger, Alabama.King and Scott had four childrenCoretta ScottHeiberger, Alabama

6. The early civil rights movement During the period 1955–1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations between activists and government authorities. Federal, state, and local governments.

7. Dr. King’s contribution: He paved the way for integration He allowed the civil rights movement to prosper