Martin Luther King - gallery

1. Martin Luther King - gallery "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."

2. The beginning When was MLK born? He was born on January 15th 1929 Where was he born ? In Atanta, Georgia

3. Graduation in 1948 Did MLK go to University ? Yes, he did. He graduated in 1948 What was his job? He was a Baptist minister Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia

4. His family 1 Who do you think the woman is? She’s Coretta, his wife.

5. His family 2 What is ML King doing here? He’s walking to church with his family

6. Rosa Parks 1955 Where does this scene take place .. in a car? on a bus? in an office? What happened on that day? Rosa Parks refused to sit in the ‘Jim Crow’ section of the bus –i.e. the seats reserved for coloured people. Rosa Parks

7. Segregation One of the injustices Dr. King fought was segregation. Under segregation, laws kept blacks and whites apart. They were not allowed to attend the same schools or churches, eat in the same restaurants, drink from the same water fountains, or even use the same restrooms.

8. Freedom 1 The slave trade in the 19th century

9. Freedom 2 Dr. King frequently spoke of his strong desire for freedom. The KKKon parade People believed that the African-American people had lived in freedom since the Civil War.

10. Freedom 3 But Dr. King defined freedom as more than the absence of slavery. He viewed a free society as a society in which all people had equal access to public places, had the right to vote, could obtain a quality education and good jobs, and much more.

11. The bus boycott inMontgomery, Alabama1955-56 After the Rosa Parks incident. Black people decided not to use the bus services until coloured people could sit anywhere on a bus.

12. Civil desobedience 1 Black students organise ‘sit-ins’ in cafeterias for whites only.

13. Civil desobedience 2 Black students organise ‘sit-ins’ in cafeterias for whites only.

14. Civil desobedience 3 Black activists organise ’freedom rides’ takingprotestors to demonstrations.

15. Civil desobedience 4 Another form of sit-in in ‘whites-only’ neighbourhhods

16. Civil desobedience 5 White suprematists counter-attack at universities

17. Civil desobedience 6 Quite a few white students help the Blacks in their fight. This man was shot by other whites in a peaceful demonstration.

18. Non violent protest against segregation /1 Martin Luther King is influenced by the non-violent policies of people like Ghandi ( in India).

19. Non violent protest against segregation Black workers’ strike What is written on theposters the demonstrators are carrying? What is special about one ofthe demonstartors here?

20. Arrest Do you recognise the man being arrested here? In fact the police did not know they had just arrested MLK !

21. Assault Martin Luther King and hisfellow activists were oftenattacked during their peace marches. The attackers were usuallywhite suprematists who believedin the supremacy of the white race.

22. March to Washington in 1963 ‘I have a dream…’ His most famousspeech. Martin Luther King leads a huge crowd to Washington to demand civil rights for black people.

23. March to Washington in 1963

24. Nobel Peace Prize in 1963

25. The 1967 Race Riots Desperate and hopeless black people living in theblack ghettos of large American cities start rioting. They demonstrate and respond violently to the police . They burn vehicles in the streets and loot shops. White Americans are scared because they think their values are threatened.

26. Assassination in 1968 Memphis,Martin Luther Kinghas just been assassinated. He is lying on the floor and witnesses are pointingto where the shots came from.

27. His last march

28. Children’s thoughtson Martin Luther King Letters to Dr. Martin Luther King from Mrs. Rollman's first grade, 1/2000 Dear Dr. King, You wanted to help everybody. You were a nice person because you told the black people not to go on the bus. From your friend, Abigail age, 6

29. Children’s thoughtson Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, You were very nice and peaceful! I liked the way you changed a lot of bad rules. Your friend, Maggie, age 6 Dear Dr. King, I feel sad that you died. I know that a man shot you. I think that you did the right thing. From your friend, Robert, age 7

30. Children’s thoughtson Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, When they threw rocks did it get in your eyes? When the man shot you did it hurt? Your friend, Alex, age 7 Dear Dr. King, I am sorry the police were mean. I am sorry that you were shot. You were a good man. Your friend, Rosie, age 7

31. Children’s thoughtson Martin Luther King Dear Dr. King, How are you doing? Is it cold up there or hot? I'm sorry you got shot. I hope you are all right. I wish you were alive. From your friend, Joelle, age 6 Dear Dr. King, I wish you were still alive you could help people stop fighting. Your friend, Terry, age 7 Mrs. Rollman's Page | Dr. King Page