PresentacióN Human Values

HUMAN VALUES

THE USA

Important places in Washington D.C

Martin Luther King, Jr
1929
Martin Luther King, Jr. , was born in Atlanta , Georgia to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King.

1948
He received BA in sociology from Morehouse College at age 19.
1951
He also received a degree from Crozer Theological Seminary (Chester, Pa.), enrolled in Boston University Ph.D program.

1953
He married New England
Conservatory music student
Coretta Scott ; they eventually
had four children.
1954
He became minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery , Alabama.

1955
He received Ph.D in systematic theology from Boston University.
1955
The 26-year-old King led boycott of segregated Montgomery buses, gained national reputation.

956
King's house was bombed U.S. Supreme Court ruling prompts Montgomery to desegregate buses.
1959
Dr King visited India to study
nonviolence and
civil disobedience .

1963
King was arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham; wrote Letter From Birmingham City Jail , “arguing that individuals have the moral duty to disobey unjus laws.” He delivered "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington attended by 200,000 protesters, created powerful image, built momentum for civil rights legislation.

He delivered "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington attended by 200,000 protesters. It creates powerful image, builds momentum for civil rights legislation.

1964
He published Why We Can't Wait Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing segregation in public accommodations and discrimination in education and employment. King received Nobel Peace Prize .

Mid-1960s
King's growing opposition to the Vietnam War angered President Lyndon Johnson , prompted many white activists to switch to anti-war activities.
1967
King planned Poor People's Campaign; advocated redistribution of wealth to eradicate black poverty. Publishes Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

1968
King was assassinated in Memphis , during visit to support striking black garbage collectors; violent riots erupted in more than 100 U.S. cities.
1968
Coretta Scott King founds the King Center in Atlanta.

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Written by N R Ron (prospective English teacher)

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