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Martin Luther King J r.

Martin Luther King J r. By: Shawn Pearson. Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of a church and a fighter for equal rights for people of all races. He fought for equal rights because people all over the country whites and other races had to sit on different parts of the bus.

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Martin Luther King J r.

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  1. Martin Luther King Jr. By: Shawn Pearson

  2. Introduction • Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of a church and a fighter for equal rights for people of all races. • He fought for equal rights because people all over the country whites and other races had to sit on different parts of the bus. • Dr. King wanted to help all people have equal rights

  3. Early Life • He met kids who were white and they wanted to play with Martin but their parents dragged their kids away from Martin. • He had to go to schools that only had other black children • This made Martin upset because he liked all kids.

  4. Young Adult/Adult • Martin graduated high school and went to college and graduated • He became a preacher • He was part of a group of people who organized meeting to stop segregation

  5. Accomplishments • A woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white person. She was arrested and sent to jail. Martin decided to fight for her. • He fought peacefully for her by getting people to refuse to ride the bus • He help buses become desegregated , this was Martin’s accomplishment. • In 1963 Martin helped organize the March on Washington and delivered his famous “ I Have A Dream” speech.

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