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Laws and rules (LAW 234)

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martin luther king, jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister in Montgomery, Alabama. He became a major part of the civil rights movement in America. He wanted to find a peaceful way to get equality. In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus. King was one of the people to plan the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott lasted for 382 days. African-Americans walked, shared rides, and took cabs to work. King was arrested during the boycott. He became known across the nation for his part in the civil rights movement. In 1957, King and other ministers and civil rights activists started a group to help organize the movement. They named it the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Non-violent protests were commonly used to reach their goals. The SCLC’s motto was “Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed.” Actions such as boycotts, marches, and sit-ins protested segregation and other injustices. Sit-ins happened when African-American students sat at lunch counters reserved for white people. The students were asked to move or leave. Instead, they simply sat there and did nothing. Sometimes they would get yelled at or injured. These sit-ins were successful. Lunch counter segregation ended in many southern cities. In 1963, King and leaders of other civil rights groups organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was another non- violent event. More than 200,000 people participated in the march. It was where King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech near the Lincoln Memorial. Soon, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Martin Luther King, Jr. was also awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Many people did not agree with King and his work towards racial equality. Those people sent him death threats and bombed his home. He was arrested a total of twenty-nine times. On April 4, 1968, King was shot as he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1983, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became an American federal holiday. It is observed on the third Monday of January. The day is near his birthday. It is a day when people celebrate King’s life and his contributions to the struggle for racial equality. Also on that day, many people honor King by volunteering their time in service to their neighbors and communities.

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MLK Reading - wdadsdad

Course: Laws and rules (LAW 234)

61 Documents
Students shared 61 documents in this course

University: Calumet College of St. Joseph

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martin luther king, jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister in Montgomery, Alabama.
He became a major part of the civil rights movement in America. He wanted
to find a peaceful way to get equality.
In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus.
King was one of the people to plan the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The
boycott lasted for 382 days. African-Americans walked, shared rides, and
took cabs to work. King was arrested during the boycott. He became known
across the nation for his part in the civil rights movement.
In 1957, King and other ministers and civil rights activists started a
group to help organize the movement. They named it the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference. Non-violent protests were commonly used to reach
their goals. The SCLC’s motto was “Not one hair of one head of one person
should be harmed.” Actions such as boycotts, marches, and sit-ins protested
segregation and other injustices. Sit-ins happened when African-American
students sat at lunch counters reserved for white people. The students
were asked to move or leave. Instead, they simply sat there and did nothing.
Sometimes they would get yelled at or injured. These sit-ins were
successful. Lunch counter segregation ended in many southern cities.
In 1963, King and leaders of other civil rights groups organized the
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was another non-
violent event. More than 200,000 people participated in the march. It was
where King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech near the Lincoln
Memorial. Soon, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Martin Luther King, Jr.
was also awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Many people did not agree with King and his work towards racial
equality. Those people sent him death threats and bombed his home. He was
arrested a total of twenty-nine times. On April 4, 1968, King was shot as he
was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
In 1983, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became an American federal holiday.
It is observed on the third Monday of January. The day is near his birthday.
It is a day when people celebrate King’s life and his contributions to the
struggle for racial equality. Also on that day, many people honor King by
volunteering their time in service to their neighbors and communities.
©2014&Fi)h&in&the&Middle&

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