Módulo Didáctico História

Oral presentation

Martin Luther Ling

By:Adriana-AméLi-Rodrigo.B

Index

Him and his family

Awards

Pag. 03

Pag. 06

ideals

Murder

Pag. 04

Pag. 07

i have a dream

Facts

Pag. 05

Pag. 08

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Unit 1

Martin Luther King

Born in january 15th of 1929 in Atlanta, known as a American evangelical pastor, political and activist.

Family

He married Coretta King (1927 – 2005) and had 4 kids:- Yolanda King (1955–2007);- Martin Luther King III (1957–); - Dexter Scott King (1961–2024); - Bernice King (1963–)

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Unit 2

Ideals

He defended legal equality, social justice and human rights. He led numerous campaigns and protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign and the Marchon Washington.

Martin Luther King

Unit 03

"I have a dream"

King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech expressed his desires for the liberation of his fellow brothers, while reminding us of the true meaning of the phrase, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Unit 4

Awards

In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize and the Medal of Freedom

He was also awarded the Spingarn Medal of the National Association

King received 50 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities

His book, ‘Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story’, received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award

In 1994 won the Congressional Gold Medal

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Unit 5

Murder

Martin Luther King was assassinated in april.He was shot in the neck and died.

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Unit 6

Facts

King's legacy

Luther King aroused a lot of hatred among those who defended racial segregation. Because of that he was constantly threatened with death.

Besides Martin Luther King there were other freedom fighters in the movement.Rosa Parks and Malcolm X for exemple

King's legacy is a holiday made in his honor. This holiday is celebrated in the Third Monday of January.

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