Martin Luther King was an African-American clergyman (a male priest or minister of a Christian church) and an activist. (someone who believes strongly about something and wants to teach other people about it.)
But what he was best known for was his association with the Civil rights movement for both black and white. But he was most famous for his public speeches.
Martin lived in Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)
And was born January 15 1929 but sadly he was shot on April 4 1968 at the age of just 39.
In that short time he won a Nobel Peace prize, fought for equal rights and poverty by ending the Vietnam war. When he started to speak out about ending the war he put his life in serious danger. All he wanted was for everyone to be in peace. He risked his own life for others to live a safe healthy happy life.
But why did Martin do this? Well racism was a very big problem back then and he wanted to make a difference. He wanted blacks and whites to live together peacefully in a community. He was fighting for everyone's rights.
He was an exceptional public speaker and raised awareness of any quality for black people at public peaceful demonstrations.
For Martin, him living wasn't important. It was discrimination. He lead change and helped discrimination against black people and. Martin Luther King is an amazing man and definitely made a difference to the world. He risked his own life for others. This shows that it only takes one person to make a difference. 'He had a dream.'
By Lucy
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ReplyDeleteIf there was no Luther King,the black still might be considered to be a slave in the United States.
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