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MLK Day!!!!!!!!!

MLK Day!!!!!!!!!. By: Katie Lucken and Ahlon Mitchell. Young Years. Martin Luther King was born January 15 th , 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. King had an older sister, Willie Christine. King had a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. In May, 1936 King was baptized. Facts About Him.

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MLK Day!!!!!!!!!

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  1. MLK Day!!!!!!!!! By: Katie Lucken and Ahlon Mitchell

  2. Young Years • Martin Luther King was born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. • King had an older sister, Willie Christine. • King had a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. • In May, 1936 King was baptized.

  3. Facts About Him • Rosa Parks was the spark to start the movement by saying no to a white man. • After King’s grandmother died he attempted suicide by jumping out of a two-story building. • He skipped 9th and 11th grade and went to college when he was 15. • Martin Luther King got married to Coretta Scott in 1953. • His Real name is Michael Luther King Jr. then changed to Martin.

  4. King’s Awards • He won the Nobel Peace Prize. • In 1963 a national magazine named him Man of the Year.

  5. Famous Quotes • “I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people we will get there.

  6. Later Years • He was killed in Tennessee by James Earl Ray. • James Earl Ray died in prison. • On his grave it said “free at last, free at last, thank God almighty I’m free at last.”

  7. What Did He Do? • He fought for African Americans civil rights. • He used peaceful movements to fight for him. • He fought for peace!!!!!!!!!!!! • King was important in African American because he protested for peace and equal rights for blacks. • Also, he wanted blacks and whites to come together and be one.

  8. What He Gave To Us. • He gave peace. • He gave courage and knowledge to people to protest instead of fighting. • He gave love to everyone no matter what skin color they were.

  9. Character Traits he showed. • He showed courage, by going against the laws. • He showed wisdom, by not fighting with force, because that would only make thing worse. • He showed his wish equality, by fighting for it and not stopping until he was not there to fight the fight. • He showed LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because he cared for other people no matter if they were weak, mean, or unconfident, he loved them.

  10. Sources • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/mlk/index.jpg&imgrefurl=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/&h=298&w=448&sz=22&tbnid=Tsx4bUPb1VihIM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=138&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dimages%2Bof%2Bmartin%2Bluther%2Bking%2Bjr%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=images+of+martin+luther+king+jr&docid=k4TXTHcNCnY4sM&sa=X&ei=W-MqT_aSJPL2sQKy-bydDg&ved=0CEIQ9QEwAQ&dur=765 • www.biography.com • Famous Black Americans, written by John T. King, illustrated by Marcet H. • Kinghttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lovebabypictures.com/download/baby_boy1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lovebabypictures.com/baby-pic-baby_boy.php&h=300&w=400&sz=127&tbnid=-z5JFuLZhB7V7M:&tbnh=105&tbnw=140&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbaby%2Bboy%2Bimages%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=baby+boy+images&docid=f7iBIQEgP7bBDM&sa=X&ei=0TEwT4O7N8masgLtxbCEDg&ved=0CEAQ9QEwBg&dur=2159 • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/nobelpeaceprize.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/nobelpeaceprize.htm&h=377&w=331&sz=25&tbnid=yejG0VWsToAVFM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=87&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnobel%2Bpeace%2Bprize%2Bimage%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=nobel+peace+prize+image&docid=W9biYRGBXfT0wM&sa=X&ei=cDMwT5mfJu7jsQLVnP2MDg&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAQ&dur=1779http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://apublicdefender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mlk-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://apublicdefender.com/2011/01/16/blawg-review-294-mlk-jr-day-edition/&h=369&w=298&sz=13&tbnid=j_zdlxqbUq0bXM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=73&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmlk%2Bpictures%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=mlk+pictures&docid=U9OotnQyqrwk6M&sa=X&ei=OYExT7S8NuiFsgLHtdndBg&ved=0CEwQ9QEwBg&dur=1672

  11. Well Thanks!!!! Thanks for listening to or slide about a very important person: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR! He spread peace, love, and his courage to people all around. And Its Your Turn!

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