Martin Luther king Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 at Atlanta Georgia. When he was a little kid, white people treated black people badly. When black people got on buses if white people want to sit there, they say no. They get arrested for not listening to white people. Some people called black people Jim crows and other worse names. Also they had a white only sign on stores and restaurants. When he was 11 years old when he was at church he said, ''When I grow up going to get me some big words'' when he was listening the Priest. Also at school black people can only drink from sinks that say "COLORED."
When Martin Luther king Jr.was an adult he made a speech called the ''I had a dream." It let black people not be bullied by white people. All the black people were happy. Also some people didn't like that, so a person killed Martin Luther king Jr because he didn't like him. But even today we have a day to honor Martin Luther King Jr with Martin Luther king Jr day.
I remember Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream Speech." He gave it in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. One of the most famous lines in the speech is that he wanted his young children to be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. He was a pacifist which means that he believed on non-violence. He was a very brave man.
ReplyDeleteMartin Luther King, Jr., was indeed a hero. He led a movement to treat all people with respect and kindness regardless of their color. Thank you for helping me remember what a great man he was!
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