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 * Martin Luther King Jr.**

//Point and Purpose:// One man, could have an influence on peoples lives.

|| Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? || 1. Martin Luther King was a man of pride. A man of determination. Who wanted to give African Americans equal rights that white Americans had. He wanted to show people that there was no difference between our skin colors and that no one should discriminate against the color of your skin or what race you were. To show that anyone can make a difference in this world, and that is exactly what he did. || The Montgomery Story// || 1. Martin Luther King wrote //Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story// because he wanted it to be a memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. In this King tells about the racial condition before,after, and during the Montgomery bus boycott. According to Martin Luther King before the boycott African Americans in Montgomery were victims of segregation and poverty, but after the boycott when buses were no longer segregated African Americans achieved a new level of self-respect. || || "I have a dream." || 1. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech is probably one of the most memorable speechs in history. Everybody remembers that line "I have a dream" because it showed that Martin Luther King wanted to achieve something that no one has before. He needed to show the world it was time for a change. A change to better the world. He wanted to make an impact on how people viewed eachother. Martin Luther King did not want anyone to judge by the color of their skin, but by the content of their charecter. After MLK's speech it influenced many people's lives by showing them it is no fair to judge by the color of their skin, and changed the way we view people. That is exactly what Martin Luther King wanted to do; make a difference. ||
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 * [[image:http://www.wwoz.org/files/all/images/articles/Martin_Luther_King_Jr__Pic.jpg width="170" height="217"]]
 * [[image:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioassets/photos/2008/4/1/39373_2.jpg width="215" height="202"]] || Becoming a pastor || 1. His grandfather began the family's long occupation as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, being a pastor from 1914 to 1931. In 1960 until his death Martin Luther King was as co-pastor. He became a pastor because Martin was a religious man. He wanted to show that God had a big part in his movement towards treating people equally. ||
 * [[image:http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/db/30/88c0828fd7a00eeb8dd84110._AA240_.L.jpg width="190" height="210"]] || Publishing, //Stride Toward Freedom:
 * [[image:http://www.evisum.com/gallery/martinlksig.jpg width="247" height="270"]] || Wrote, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" || 1. On April 16, 1963 Martin Luther King wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" . He was sent to jail for having a direct action parade and to protest in order to help the Civil Rights Movement. He wrote to his clergymen to have them realize they were breaking laws that degraded human personalities (unjust law); that needed to be changed, because the Supreme Court has decided to end segregation. He wanted everybody to understand that this decision had to be recognized. ||
 * [[image:http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAHD064_8x10~Rev-Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Posters.jpg width="239" height="251"]]
 * [[image:http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/nobelpeaceprize.jpg width="246" height="286"]] || Winning the Nobel Peace Prize || 1. When Martin Luther King was only thirty-five when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest man to recieve the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded this because he made a difference in our world, that would impact people's lives forever. When he recieved the money for the Nobel Peace Prize, (which was $54,123) he used the money to help expand the Civil Rights Movement. ||
 * [[image:http://pro.corbis.com/images/BE026019.jpg?size=67&uid=%7BCD9BAD4D-3EE2-4DF7-9C95-E4C8B741FECC%7D width="271" height="161"]] || The march from Selma to Montgomery || 1. Martin Luther King started the march from Selma to Montgomery on March 7,1965. He started that march because he wanted African American people to be able to vote. To show that their choice could make a difference. ||
 * [[image:http://preaprez.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/martin-luther-king-hoboken-january-2008.jpg width="273" height="193"]] || How powerful of a man was he? || 1. Martin Luther King was a very powerful man. He showed the world that one man could make a difference. He fought for what he believed in, even when it got him into trouble. It made him the man he was. MLK is probably one of the most memorable men in history, because of his achievement. ||
 * [[image:http://aconservativeedge.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/martin-luther-king-jr.jpg width="256" height="181"]] || MLK Jr.'s Assassination || 1. On the day of April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated. He was unfortunatley shot while he was on the balcony of a Memphis hotel. James Earl Ray had shot him on that day. It was a very sad day for all America. ||
 * [[image:http://philsland.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/martin_luther_king_jr_freedom.jpg width="249" height="179"]] || What MLK Jr. Achieved/ Life today || 1. Martin Luther King has achieved so many goals in life today. He had an affect on how we view people today. He showed that there should be no descrimination by the color of our skin. It's who we are that counts. He had an influence on so many peoples lives today. Without him our history would be much different. ||