Martin Luther King

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Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader and a Baptist minister.

He believed all people had the right to freedom and equality.

Martin Luther King is well-known for his "I have a dream"

speech that he delivered in the summer of 1963 in

Washington, D.C.

To this day, we can still remember the powerful words that

he spoke. His dream was not unrealistic and we can see

the result of it daily around us.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.

His father was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and

his mother was the church choir director.

As a youngster, Martin found out that white people and

black people were not treated equally.

But his parents thought him to treat everyone the same.

While in college, Martin studied about Mohandas Gandhi, who

led the people of India to change the laws in his country in

a peaceful and non-violent way.

For his struggle against racial oppression, Martin Luther King

was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1964.

In 1968, at the age of 39, Martin Luther King was assassinated

by James Earl Ray, on the balcony of Martin's hotel.

Martin Luther King knew that he could made a difference.

And he did!

His death was that of a leader but not the death of a dream!

Book Resources

A History of African American People by Salamander Book

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American

History by John Garraty

Who's Who in Christian History by J.D. Douglass

Famous People Encyclopedia by Sherrill Flora

The Children's Book of America by William Bennett

Let's Get Ready for Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Lloyd Douglas

Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. by Johnny Ray Moore

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David Adler

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo

If you Lived at the Time of Martin Luther

King by Ellen Levine

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with

the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Christine Farris

What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

by Margaret Friskey

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man With a

Dream by Al Fiorentino

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Dana Rau

Martin Luther King by Verna Wilkins

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Robin Nelson

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Helen Frost

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mary Winget

Let's Read about Martin Luther King, Jr, by Courtney Baker

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Story for Children

by Margurite Thompson

The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. by R. Conrad Stein

I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King

by Margaret Davidson

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Peter J. Ling

Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! by Eleanora Tate

A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. by Rodney S. Pate

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