Martin Luther king Jr.Martin Luther king Jr.The significant LeaderThe significant Leader

Created by: M’kayele freemanCreated by: M’kayele freemanTeacher: Heather ChapmanTeacher: Heather Chapman

Date: 5/22/14Date: 5/22/14Georgia State History 8bGeorgia State History 8b

Facts about Dr. Kings lifeFacts about Dr. Kings life Born on January 15,1929: Lived in Atlanta, GeorgiaBorn on January 15,1929: Lived in Atlanta, Georgia Birth Name: Michael King Jr.Birth Name: Michael King Jr.Died April 4, 1968 at age 39Died April 4, 1968 at age 39Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee Spouse: Corretta “Scott” KingSpouse: Corretta “Scott” King Children: Martin Luther king III, Yolanda king, Dexter “Scott” Children: Martin Luther king III, Yolanda king, Dexter “Scott”

King, and Bernice KingKing, and Bernice King Religion: Christianity: was a Pastor in Montgomery, Religion: Christianity: was a Pastor in Montgomery,

AlabamaAlabama Education: Morehouse college and went to seminary to Education: Morehouse college and went to seminary to

study.study.Movements: African-American civil rights, peace movementMovements: African-American civil rights, peace movementAward: Nobel peace price and cong. Gold medalAward: Nobel peace price and cong. Gold medal

The significant leaderThe significant leader Martin Luther King Jr. known as a civil Martin Luther King Jr. known as a civil

rights leader.rights leader. he marched in the civil rights movement he marched in the civil rights movement

along with other black peolealong with other black peole and rossa parks. He gave his “I have a and rossa parks. He gave his “I have a

dream” speech. He received thedream” speech. He received the nobel peace prize for conbating racial nobel peace prize for conbating racial

inequality through non-violence.inequality through non-violence. In 1965, he and the (SCLC) helped to In 1965, he and the (SCLC) helped to

organize the selma to Montogomeryorganize the selma to Montogomery

The civil rights movementThe civil rights movement

The Montgomery, Alabama buses The Montgomery, Alabama buses and boycottand boycott

Protests & politicsProtests & politics

The Famous “ I have a Dream The Famous “ I have a Dream speech in Washington D.C.speech in Washington D.C.

Rossa ParksRossa Parks